Aggressions towards Primary Health Care Workers in Madrid, Spain, 2011-2012

• Published in: Revista espanola de salud publica Vol. 90; p. e1
• Main Authors: Rincón-Del Toro, Teresa, Villanueva-Guerra, Adela, Rodríguez-Barrientos, Ricardo, Polentinos-Castro, Elena, Torijano-Castillo, Mª José, de Castro-Monteiro, Emilia, Escrivá de Romaní de Gregorio, Blanca, Barba Calderón, Margarita, de Frías Redondo, María Soledad, Alejo Brú, Nury, Blanco Morales, Concepción, Vázquez Pinilla, Margarita, Besora Altés, Cristina, Heras-Mosteiro, Julio, Infantes Rodríguez, Juan Ángel, Bustamante Fernández, Pilar, de Blas Salvador, Victorina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 25.10.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-Sectional Studies; Exposure to Violence - psychology; Exposure to Violence - statistics & numerical data; Female; Health Personnel; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Patient Satisfaction; Physical Abuse - psychology; Physical Abuse - statistics & numerical data; Primary Health Care; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Spain; Workplace Violence - psychology; Workplace Violence - statistics & numerical data; Attitude of Health Personnel; Logistic Regressions; Aggression; Health Personnel; Primary Health Care; Physical Abuse; Workplace Violence; Patient Satisfaction; Spain

The number of aggressions towards health care professionals has risen over the past few years. There are no previous studies in primary care covering an entire region and to all professional categories. The aim of this study was to characterize aggressions in Primary Care in the Community of Madrid....