Prevalence and Impact of Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Brazilian Emergency Departments: A National Survey
Workplace violence is highly prevalent in Brazilian EDs, with substantial psychological and occupational consequences. The absence of protocols or preventive measures may increase WPV risk, emphasizing the urgent need for public policies to protect healthcare workers in emergency settings.
Authors
- Otávio T. Ranzani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4677-6862)
- Sarayna S. McGuire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9086-1968)
- Fernanda Bellolio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1632-4750)
- Bruno Adler Maccagnan Pinheiro Besen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3516-9696)
- Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5645-2055)
- Hélio Penna Guimarães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5523-1015)
- Aidan F. Mullan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-6935)
- Ian Ward Abdalla Maia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6125-7913)
- Lucas Oliveira
- Jailton Altino de Carvalho
- Maria Camila Lunardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3090-9261)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital de Sant Pau (ES)
- D’Or Institute for Research and Education (BR)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.45138
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- Universidade de São Paulo
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación
- European Social Fund