Prevalence of workplace violence against healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

We aim to quantitatively synthesise available epidemiological evidence on the prevalence rates of workplace violence (WPV) by patients and visitors against healthcare workers. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase and Web of Science from their inception to October 2018, as well as the reference lists of all included studies. Two authors independently assessed studies for inclusion. Data were double-extracted and discrepancies were resolved by discussion. The overall percentage of healthcare worker encounters resulting in the experience of WPV was estimated using random-effects meta-analysis. The heterogeneity was assessed using the I 2 statistic. Differences by study-level characteristics were estimated…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 71804049
• CP
  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

  Award: 2018M630870
• HU
  Huazhong University of Science and Technology

  Award: 2016YXMS215
• FR
  Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities