Rural general practitioner apprehension about work related violence in australia.

Aims: To identify levels of Australian rural general practitioners' apprehension about violence, factors effecting apprehension and the effect of apprehension on service provision.

Method: Six focus groups were held with rural GPs from Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. A questionnaire was developed on the basis of the focus group data and all GPs in these three areas were surveyed.

Rural general practitioner experience of work-related violence in australia.

Aims: To identify prevalence, precipitants and risk factors of violence and aggression towards Australian rural general practitioners (GPs).

Method: Six focus groups were held with GPs from rural Western Australia and from two rural Divisions of General Practice in New South Wales and Victoria. A questionnaire was developed and all GPs in these three geographical areas were surveyed.