چکیده (انگلیسی):

Background:Prevention and management of workplace violence among health workers has been described in
different health care settings. However, little is known about which phenomena the emergency primary health care
(EPC) organization should attend to in their strategies for preventing and managing it. In the current study, we
therefore explored how EPC personnel have dealt with threats and violence from visitors or patients, focusing on
how organizational factors affected the incidents.
Methods:A focus group study was performed with a sample of 37 nurses and physicians aged 25–69 years. Eight
focus group interviews were conducted, and the participants were invited to talk about their experiences of
violence in EPC. Analysis was conducted by systematic text condensation, searching for themes describing the
participants’ experiences.
Results:Four main themes emerged for anticipating or dealing with incidents of threats or violence within the
system: (1) minimizing the risk of working alone, (2) being prepared, (3) resolving the mismatch between patient
expectations and the service offered, and (4) supportive manager response.
Conclusion:Our study shows a potential for development of better organizational strategies for protecting EPC
personnel who are at risk from workplace violence.