Publications by authors named "Paloma Lopez-Ros"

Article Synopsis
  • Workplace violence is a significant issue, particularly in healthcare, with emergency department workers facing heightened risks of mental and physical health problems.
  • The study aimed to investigate the frequency of violence from patients and coworkers experienced by emergency department professionals and analyze its impact on factors like burnout and job satisfaction.
  • Findings revealed high levels of both physical and non-physical violence, with variations among roles; administrative staff faced more non-physical violence, while nurses showed higher job satisfaction and engagement levels.
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Workplace violence in the health care setting is a social problem of great interest both at the health care level and in research in recent decades. The most common type of violence is the one coming from the user towards the professional. Although the bibliography includes multiple preventive actions focused on working with professionals, there are hardly any studies that explore and collect actions aimed at the user.

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Background: Some studies indicate that at least one in four cases of workplace violence occurs in the health sector, with a higher incidence in Emergency Departments, Mental Health Services or Primary Care. Unlike other professional groups, healthcare workers perceive this type of behavior mainly from users or patients. This is the reason why both the detection of conflict between users and professionals and the ways to face and reduce these conflicts has been and is one of the main fields of study in this population.

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Workplace violence is a social problem of special interest in both intervention and research. Among the sectors that most perceive this type of violence, health care professionals stand out. The most common type of violence for this professional group is the one perpetrated by the users or patients themselves.

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