EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND THEIR LEVELS OF EXHAUSTION, CONFIDENCE AND SAFETY

Abstract

Background: This study aims to determine the relationship between violence against healthcare workers and their burnout, confidence, and safety levels. Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study sample consisted of 535 healthcare workers working in a foundation hospital. Data were collected through a questionnaire. The questionnaire included demographic questions, research questions about violence, "Safety and Confidence Scale of Healthcare Professionals" and "Maslach Burnout Scale." Student's t, Mann Whitney-u, Kruskal-Wallis, Chi-Square, Pearson Correlation, and Linear Regression tests were applied. Statistical significance was accepted as 0.05. Findings: The majority of the participants were female, between the ages of 26-35, single, and had an associate degree. The perceived safety level of those exposed to violence decreases (p