<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Heddar, Yamina</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Djebabra, Mébarek</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Saadi, Saadia</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">An exploratory study on the prevalence of workplace violence: the case of Algerian hospitals</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Employee Relations</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2022</style></year></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ER-09-2021-0409/full/html</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">44</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1127-1141</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
	Purpose
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		Workplace violence is a universal phenomenon that is constantly increasing. In this regard, this study aims to investigate the prevalence of violence committed against Algerian health professionals.
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	Design/methodology/approach
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		A cross-sectional survey, based on an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire, was conducted in healthcare settings of eastern Algeria (where 144 respondents participated in this study). Besides, socio-demographic characteristics and data related to violence, including its prevalence, different forms, perpetrators, reporting and the way it is handled, were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
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	Findings
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		Half of the respondents were victims of violence. More specifically, 90.1% of them were verbally abused. Compared to physical violence, verbal violence was significantly perpetrated against women and young health professionals (&lt;em&gt;p&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;&amp;nbsp;0.05). However, nurses and those with less than or equal to five years of work experience were the most vulnerable to both types of violence (&lt;em&gt;p&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;&amp;nbsp;0.05). Moreover, the main perpetrators were the patients' relatives (70%) followed by the patients themselves (51.4%). In terms of risk treatment, aggressors were verbally warned (60%). For violence reporting, 31% of the respondents observe such a fact as not being important. Finally, 65.7% of the participants reported that their employers had provided them with security measures (guards).
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	Originality/value
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		This is the first study conducted in Algeria that examines the prevalence of violence and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics. Authorities must react effectively to solve this problem by implementing preventive and anticipatory strategies.
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