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Original Contribution

[Abstract]
Parents' perception and understanding of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory use in children with Chicken Pox infection and its associated risks
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Mir Saad Hussain, Mirza Anwarulhaq
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93759

[Abstract]
Prevalence and patterns of complementary and alternative medicine practices among type 2 diabetics
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Abdulrahman S. Solaiman, Mohammed A. Alsaleem, Safar A. Alsaleem
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93755

[Abstract]
Reproductive risk factors of breast cancer
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Sarab K.Abedalrahman, Besmah M.Ali, Ali S. Al-Hashimi, Abid Issa Al-Khalidy
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93764

[Abstract]
Risk Factors for Obesity among Psychiatric Patients
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Abdullah Qasem Almalki, Safar A. Al-Saleem, Awad S. Al-Samghan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93756

[Abstract]
Public Awareness and Utilization of the Primary Health Care Services in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid Saad Alghamdi, Jumana Abdullah Taha, Lina Abdulsamad Qari, Montaha Waleed Demyati, Sumayyah AbdulAziz Alzahrani
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93757

[Abstract]
Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude of Hand Hygiene Practices among Healthcare workers in Kirkuk Pediatric Hospital
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Nife Rajab Mahmood, Mohammed Kh. Abduawahid, Ahmed J Hassan K.
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93765

[Abstract]
Epidemiology of falls among elderly people attending primary healthcare centers in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
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Eman H. Assiri, Majed H. Assiri, Safar A. Alsaleem, Ahmed H. Assiri, Afrah H. Assiri, Razia Aftab Ahmed, Ossama A. Mostafa
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93766

[Abstract]
The Allergic Diseases Commonly Associated with Cow Milk Protein Sensitization: A Retrospective Study (Jeddah - Saudi Arabia)
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Moufag Mohammed Saeed Tayeb, Bakr Alhussaini, Mashhoor Saleem Waked, Marwan Nabeel E Flimban, Anas Muwaffaq Tayeb, Abdulmajeed Osamah Rajkhan, Badr Saad Nasser Alaufey, Anas Abdulraheem Almaghrabi, Ahmed Suhail Maimani, Faisal Ali Ibrahim Alghamdi, Omar Abdullah Omar Basfar
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93760

Population and Community Studies

[Abstract]
Prevalence of migraine headache and its associated factors among male secondary school teachers
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Al-Moatasem A. Al-Hazmi, Safar A. Al-Saleem, Nabil Joseph Awadallah
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93751

[Abstract]
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Pain among Governmental Male Secondary School Teachers
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Thakir A. Alharbi, Safar Abadi, Nabil J. Awadallah
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93752

[Abstract]
Prevalence and risk factors for overweight and obesity among primary care physicians
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Wesam A. Al-Sadiq, Awad S. Alsamghan, Safar A. Alsaleem
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93753

[Abstract]
Physical and Verbal Assault on Medical Staff in Emergency Hospital Departments in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed A. Alqahtani, Safar A. Alsaleem, Mohammed Y. Qassem
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93754

[Abstract]
What a low sensitivity of high density lipoproteins in the metabolic syndrome
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93750

[Abstract]
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Primary Health Care Physicians in Abha City about Common Psychiatric Disorders
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Ayoub Ali Alshaikh
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93758

[Abstract]
Postnatal Care Of Patients With Gestational Diabetes In Primary Care
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Mirza Anwarulhaq, Mir Saad Hussain
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93761

[Abstract]
Relation of thyroid function and gestational hypertension
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Fatehiya Majeed Noori, Alya Abdul-Rahman Sharef, Samira Sherzad Hussien
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93763

Education and Training

[Abstract]
Role of Health Literacy and Motivational Interviewing in Building Insight for Self-management of Diabetes Mellitus
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Mir Saad Hussain
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93762

Case Report

[Abstract]
Spontaneous uterine rupture in first trimester: A case report
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Nansi dari Alfayez, Ala Aldin Hindawi, Ahmad Dweekat, Safa Almomani, Nancy Ghishan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93767

Office based family medicine

[Abstract]
Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid in patients with knee osteoarthritis in Aden, Yemen
Abdulsalam Abdullah Hadi Mohsen
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DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93767



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February 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 2

Physical and Verbal Assault on Medical Staff in Emergency Hospital Departments in Abha City, Saudi Arabia

Mohammed A. Alqahtani (1)
Safar A. Alsaleem (2)
Mohammed Y. Qassem (3)

(1) SBFM Resident, Joint Program of Family Medicine in Abha, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
(2) Assistant professor, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
(3) Family Medicine and Diabetology Consultant, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding author:
Mohammed A. AlqahtaniSBFM Resident, Joint Program of Family Medicine in Abha, Ministry of HealthSaudi Arabia
Email: drqahtan99@gmail.com

Received: December 2019; Accepted: January 2020; Published: February 1, 2020. Citation: Mohammed A. Alqahtani, Safar A. Alsaleem, Mohammed Y. Qassem. Physical and Verbal Assault on Medical Staff in Emergency Hospital Departments in Abha City, Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(2): 94-100. DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93754

Abstract

Background: Violence is a major social and public health problem. Health care workers are the most reported group at risk for violence due to direct contact with patients at critical situations. Violence against medical staff not only affects their work environment but is also a barrier against delivering good quality service, which will be reflected on patients’ satisfaction.

Aim: To estimate prevalence, types and correlates of physical and verbal assault among medical staff working in emergency departments in Abha City, Saudi Arabia, 2018.

Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was applied targeting all staff working at different emergency departments in government hospitals in Abha city. Data were collected using a pretested valid and reliable questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed by ILO/ICN/WHO/PSI and was used for country case studies of workplace violence in the health sector.

Results: The research included 164 medical staff from emergency departments in three governmental hospitals in Abha City. Most of our sample were in direct contact with patients. Exposure to physical violence was recorded among 16.5% of participants while about half of the sample had been exposed to psychological assaults, being verbal, bullying, and/or threats.

Conclusions: This study documented the existence of workplace violence among emergency medical staff in Abha. Different types of physical and psychological violence for all categories were recorded.

Key words: Violence, medical staff, insult, emergency department, physical assault,
psychological assault.



 


 
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