Awareness and use of policies and procedures to report workplace violence against primary health care physicians

Abstract

Methods: A cross-sectional study included 154 PHC physicians in 11 PHC centers in Riyadh during January to March 2018. A structured questionnaire was used to examine the frequency, awareness of policies/procedures, type of assailants, reaction toward violence attack and reasons for not reporting violence. In addition, sociodemographic data and workplace characteristics of participants.