[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.

Risk of Burnout among Emergency Department Staff as a Result of Violence and Aggression from Patients and Their Relatives.

Emergency department staff are often affected by incidents of violence. The aim of the study was to generate data on the frequency of violence by patients and accompanying relatives and the correlation between experienced aggression, a possible risk of burnout and a high sense of stress. Additionally, the buffering effect of good preventive preparation of care staff by the facility on aggressive visitors and patients was examined.