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ArticleArchives of Iranian medicine2025

Violence Exposure Status of Prehospital Care Emergency Medical Services Personnel and the Effects of Violence on the System.

Ali Ekşi, Süreyya Gümüşsoy, Gülseren Keskin, Sezgin Durmuş, Efe Uyanık, Nilüfer Emen, Bektaş Sarı, Sinem Utanır Altay, Yusuf Ali Altuncı, Derya Şaşman Kaylı and 2 more

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Article in Archives of Iranian medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors.

Ali EkşiAtatürk Health Care Vocational School, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-1559-6057
Süreyya GümüşsoyAtatürk Health Care Vocational School, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5708-8988
Gülseren KeskinAtatürk Health Care Vocational School, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-5155-0948
Sezgin DurmuşAtatürk Health Care Vocational School, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-8702-8406
Efe UyanıkDepartment of Disaster Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0003-2956-1426
Nilüfer EmenMinistry of Health General Directorate of Emergency Health Services, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-0807-4974
Bektaş SarıAtatürk Health Care Vocational School, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-2886-5570
Sinem Utanır AltayAtatürk Health Care Vocational School, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-2793-5036
Yusuf Ali AltuncıDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-4803-5419
Derya Şaşman KaylıDepartment of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-7949-2332
Öner UsluFaculty of Education, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-8891-3119
Günay Serap Tekinsav SütcüDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Letters, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-8653-6436

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Abstract

backgroundPersonnel working in prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) frequently encounter violence during their duties. This situation negatively affects the safety of healthcare workers and the delivery of services. The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of violence exposure among prehospital care EMS personnel and to evaluate the impact of violence risk on service provision.

methodsThis descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among prehospital care EMS personnel in Turkey, with a total of 501 participants. Data were gathered through a structured questionnaire designed to capture instances of violence exposure.

resultsTotally, 40.1% (201) of participants reported experiencing physical violence from at least one patient during their career, while 26.0% (130) reported experiencing physical violence from at least one patient's relative during their career. Younger participants, those working in urban areas, and those with higher average daily call-out rates experienced higher levels of violence exposure (

conclusionThe incidence of violence exposure among prehospital care EMS personnel is notably high. The high rates of violence in urban areas and the time lost in withdrawing from service and waiting for law enforcement intervention indicate that violence is a significant factor affecting service quality.

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Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical TechniciansExposure to ViolenceWorkplace ViolenceAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesTurkeyYoung AdultEmergency careEmergency medical servicesPrehospital emergency careWorkplace violence

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