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  • Medical Sociology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Patient aggression towards healthcare professionals is a recognized problem.
  • Existing research predominantly focuses on emergency medicine, psychiatry, and primary care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize findings on the prevalence of patient aggression across diverse healthcare settings.
  • To highlight the global nature and commonality of these aggressive behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of multiple studies examining patient aggression.
  • Inclusion of data from various countries and healthcare specialties.
  • Consideration of patient self-reported data on aggressive behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Patient aggression is a common occurrence worldwide.
  • High rates of aggression are reported across numerous specialties, not just the most studied ones.
  • Patient self-reports corroborate findings from healthcare professional reports.

Conclusions:

  • Patient aggression towards healthcare professionals is a pervasive global issue.
  • The available data indicates that these behaviors are rampant, though not necessarily increasing.
  • The phenomenon extends beyond commonly studied medical fields.