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What is workplace violence
Violence includes both physical and non-physical violence. It finds its expression in physical assault, homicide, verbal abuse, bullying/mobbing, sexual/racial harassment and making threats. A widely accepted definition is:
"Incidents where staff are abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances related to their work, including commuting to and from work, involving an explicit or implicit challenge to their safety, well-being or health"
European Commission.
Framework guidelines addressing workplace violence in the health sector
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English version (PDF 624KB)
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French version (PDF 704KB)
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Spanish version (PDF 1,117KB)
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Russian version (PDF 423KB)
Information leaflets
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English version (PDF 752KB)
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French version (PDF 271KB)
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Spanish version (PDF 287KB)
Country case studies
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Australia (Not yet available)
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Brazil (PDF 1,875KB)
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Bulgaria (PDF 2,218KB)
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Lebanon (Not yet available)
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Mozambique (PDF 365KB)
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Portugal (PDF 1,589KB)
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Thailand (PDF 420KB)
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South Africa (PDF 2,259KB)
Research instruments
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Questionnaire (PDF 341KB)
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Focus group guidelines (PDF 134KB)
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Research protocol (PDF 151KB)
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Sample design (PDF 68KB)
Working papers
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Workplace violence in the health sector: Synthesis report (PDF 362KB)
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Workplace violence in the health sector: State of the art (PDF 326KB)
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Management of workplace violence victims (PDF 390KB)
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Relationship of work stress and workplace violence in the health sector (PDF 552KB)
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Comparison of major known guidelines and strategies (PDF 528KB)
Workplace Violence:
1,2,3,4,5
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