Table 3

Findings from text corpus of administrative records compiled by male HCW victims of workplace violence

Verbal violenceCorporeal assault
Class IClass IIClass IIIClass IVClass V
Wordsχ2 Wordsχ2 Wordsχ2 Wordsχ2 Wordsχ2
Wait<47Insult<48Colleague+12Launch<57Follow<24
Ask<30Staff11Ward11Object+45Therap+20
Visit25Motiv<10Verbal<11Kick+22Nois+19
Time24Recei<9Patient+11Hit<16Attempt<15
Behaviour+24Phon+9Relative+9Person<16Violen<15
Illustrative variables: emergency room, nurseIllustrative variables: emergency room, professional team's back-office activityIllustrative variables: ward, medical doctor, midwifeIllustrative variables: psychiatric ward, administrative staffIllustrative variables: psychiatric ward, nurse
  • HCW, healthcare worker.