Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Professionals and its Consequences: Overview Study
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Workplace violence can take various forms, and it harms both the workplace and the employees who work there. The World Health Organization defines this as physical assault, homicide, verbal abuse, harassment, sexual and racial harassment, and psychological stress. The negative consequences of this pervasive violence have a substantial impact on the delivery of health services, necessitating excellent care because it has serious consequences for their mental and physical health, as well as job satisfaction, productivity, and anxiety levels. This causes sentiments of anger and powerlessness, which have a severe impact on the quality of care offered to their patients.
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