Workplace violence towards Congolese health care workers: A survey of 436 healthcare facilities in Katanga province Democratic Republic of Congo

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 69-80

  Muzembo, Basilua Andre ^a,d   Mbutshu, Lukuke Hendrick ^b   Ngatu, Nlandu Roger ^a,c   Malonga, Kaj Francoise ^b   Eitoku, Masamitsu ^a   Hirota, Ryoji ^a   Suganuma, Narufumi ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b Faculty of Medicine University of Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of Congo   (Japan)

^c KOCHI WOMEN S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviors; Harassment; Health care workers; Physical violence; Verbal aggression; Workplace violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; PHYSICAL ABUSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923091822     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.14-0111-OA     Document Type: Article

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