Prevalence, risk factors and psychological consequences of workplace violence among health workers in the Greater Accra region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Philip Apraku Tawiah (Author), Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong (Author), Paul Okyere (Author), Geoffrey Adu-Fosu (Author), Mary Eyram Ashinyo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, close to one-third of all workplace violence (WV) occurs in the health sector. Exposure to WV among healthcare professionals in Ghana has been widely speculated, but there is limited evidence on the problem. This study therefore investigated WV, its risk factors, and th...