"I think we still do too little": measures to prevent violence and aggression in German emergency departments - a qualitative study.

Background: Healthcare workers employed in emergency departments (EDs) are particularly affected by physical and verbal violence. Violent assaults can be committed by both patients and their attendants. Research on interventions for violence prevention is limited and previous studies report that ED employees feel unprepared for violent incidents.

[Emergency care as a high-risk workplace-Measures to deal with violence against employees].

Background: Many employees in the field of emergency care experience verbal and physical violence caused by patients or visitors. The aim of this project is to gain insights into which measures are available to deal with violence in emergency care and how employees subjectively evaluate them.

Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional online survey was conducted in 2020.