Evaluation of Violence in the Health with White Code Data

Polat, Özlem; Çırak, Musa

doi:10.4274/btdmjb.galenos.20190918115436

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“…The fact that violence mostly occurs between 08:00 and 16:00 is similar to the distribution of the White Code applications in a hospital in Istanbul [4]. In an international study, it was reported that the majority of incidents took place after working hours [16].…”

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“…Violence in health is becoming more common in our country, and according to a report published by the Turkish Medical Association, a total of 15,841 cases of violence were experienced in 2018, including 661 physical, 12,179 verbal, and 3,001 both physical and verbal violence. However, only 11,204 events were brought to justice [4,5]. A practice was initiated by the Ministry of Health to report violent incidents and provide legal aid to healthcare workers who were subjected to violence, and a "113 White Code Call Center" was established to provide 24/7 service [6].…”

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“…A practice was initiated by the Ministry of Health to report violent incidents and provide legal aid to healthcare workers who were subjected to violence, and a "113 White Code Call Center" was established to provide 24/7 service [6]. The calls to the center are mostly being made by physicians [4,7]. Unfortunately, intern physicians are among the groups subjected to violence, which affects both their education processes and their future professional practices negatively [8,9].…”

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“…A significant part of the violence in health is due to communication problems in the relationship between the physician and patient. A study revealed that approximately 40% of the patients' complaints were caused by communication problems [4]. The development of interpersonal communication skills is important in all areas that require human relations, and individuals can influence the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of the people around them with this skill.…”

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The relationship between the communication skills of intern physicians and their exposure to violence

Arslan¹,

TOPAKTAŞ²,

ŞANAL³

et al. 2022

Journal of Surgery and Medicine

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Background/Aim: Violence against healthcare workers has become a major problem worldwide. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the communication skills of interns and their exposure to violence. Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 287 students working as intern physicians at the Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine within the academic year of 2018-2019. It was conducted with 234 volunteering individuals. The data were collected through a questionnaire, consisting of 33 questions in total, applied with a face-to-face interview. The Communication Skills Scale was used, as well as questions about sociodemographic characteristics and violence. The level of statistical significance was set at P<0.05. Results: Eighty-six (36.8%) intern physicians stated that they had been subjected to violence in the last year. Eighty-four (97.7%) of these participants stated that they were subjected to verbal violence and 5 (5.8%) to physical violence. While there was no significant difference between the participants in terms of being exposed to at least one type of violence or verbal violence, the mean scale score was significantly lower in those who were exposed to physical violence (P=0.032). Conclusion:The inadequacy of interns in communication was not included among the main reasons for verbal violence. Although the communication skills of interns who were exposed to physical violence were lower, it is necessary to work on larger groups to make a community-wide assessment.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The relationship between the communication skills of intern physicians and their exposure to violence

Arslan¹,

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ŞANAL³

et al. 2022

Journal of Surgery and Medicine

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“…Polat and C ¸ırak conducted at a tertiary hospital, 345 cases of violence were examined based on white code reports. According to the study, the unit-based distribution of White Code notifications was 42.05% in the emergency department with the highest density, 26.66% within the clinics, specifically in surgical clinics, and 23.47% in the outpatient clinics [31]. Based on a study of 122 white code notifications over two years in a Turkish city, in terms of unit-based distribution, 31.1% of WPV cases occurred in emergency departments, and 25.4% in outpatient clinics [32].…”

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The frequency of workplace violence against healthcare workers and affecting factors

Sari,

Yildiz,

Çağla Baloğlu

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Workplace violence has become a global issue, especially among healthcare workers. This study aimed to determine the influencing factors and legal processes of workplace violence incidents, as well as the frequency of workplace violence in a tertiary hospital. Methods This observational, descriptive, retrospective frequency study was conducted between January 2020 and March 2022. This study examined the workplace violence records of 135 healthcare professionals at a tertiary hospital’s Patient Rights and Employee Safety and Law departments. Factors affecting workplace violence were categorized as noncompliance with the procedure, communication, and dissatisfaction. Results Workplace violence frequency was observed in the cumulative total of 10821 healthcare workers at 1.2%. In terms of workplace violence types, 71.9% were verbal and 28.1% were physical. In terms of exposure to workplace violence, doctors accounted for 62.3%, nurses for 20%, and medical secretaries for 7.4%. Most cases were observed in outpatient clinics (34.8%), followed by emergency departments (25.9%). Among the main reasons for workplace violence against healthcare workers, non-compliance with procedures (49.6%), communication (27.4%), and dissatisfaction (23.1%) were identified. Legal aid was provided to all notifications of workplace violence. 37.1% were not prosecuted, 55.5% were under investigation, 4.4% were accepted indictments, and 3.0% were punished by a judicial fine. Conclusion This study can provide significant contributions to the formulation of workplace violence prevention policies and programs by analyzing white-code notifications for workplace violence frequency and preventable factors. Healthcare workers may have underreported workplace violence events due to the length of the proceedings and the perceived lack of protection from legal regulations.

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Determination of the Society's Perceptions, Experiences, and Intentions to Use Violence Against Health Professionals

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Yasemin

2021

Safety and Health at Work

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Evaluation of Violence in the Health with White Code Data

Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the violence in health in the light of the white code data in a tertiary hospital and to develop solutions and measures to be taken. Methods: Three hundred forty-five white code cases data reported between

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The relationship between the communication skills of intern physicians and their exposure to violence

The relationship between the communication skills of intern physicians and their exposure to violence

The frequency of workplace violence against healthcare workers and affecting factors

Determination of the Society's Perceptions, Experiences, and Intentions to Use Violence Against Health Professionals

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