@article{ref1,
title="Work-related violence and its association with self-rated general health among public sector employees in Sweden",
journal="Work",
year="2013",
author="Vaez, Marjan and Josephson, Malin and Vingård, Eva and Voss, Margaretha",
volume="49",
number="1",
pages="163-171",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Work-related violence is one of the most serious threats to employee safety and health. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the extent of self-reported violence or threats of violence at work in relation to the general health of public sector employees. METHODS: The study population comprised 9,611 female (83%) and male public employees in Sweden. A questionnaire based on items derived mainly from validated instruments was constructed to cover aspects such as health, lifestyle, and physical and psychosocial work conditions. RESULTS: One in three employees reported work-related violence, with the highest proportions among psychiatric nurses (79%) and psychiatric attendants (75%). Work-related violence more often affected those who were < 45 years old, worked < 40 hours/week, worked nights, or reported poor health. Regardless of gender, age, hours of work, night work, and type of occupation, exposure to work-related violence was associated with less than good general health, and this relationship was strongest for psychiatric nurses (OR=3.19; 95% CI=1.28-7.98), medical doctors/dentists (OR=2.46; 95% CI=1.35-4.49), compulsory school teachers (OR=2.14; 95% CI=1.33-3.45), and other nurses (OR=1.87; 95% CI=1.23-2.84). CONCLUSIONS: Work-related violence was frequently reported by employees in the most common public sector occupations, and it was associated withpoor health in both genders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1051-9815",
doi="10.3233/WOR-131715",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131715"
}