Workplace violence among nursing professionals.
Maria Luiza Guidinho BernardesMarcia Eiko KarinoJulia Trevisan MartinsCaroline Vieira Cláudio OkuboMaria José Quina GaldinoAline Aparecida Oliveira MoreiraPublished in: Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT (2021)
The types of violence observed included physical aggression, verbal abuse, sexual harassment and racial discrimination, with verbal abuse being the most commonly reported. These acts were perpetrated by patients and their families, as well as colleagues and supervisors. Violence prevention strategies should be implemented in institutions in order to provide a safe working environment.