PATTERN AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN OGBOMOSO

Student: Oluwadayo Mary Ojedokun
Supervisor: Prof Bolaji Egbewale
Co-Supervisor: Dr Dayo Bada
HOD: Dr Oluwatosin Ilori
Department of Department of Medicine
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State

Abstract

The World Health Organisation indicates that 8-38% of healthcare workers globally encounter violent physical attacks at least once in their careers. The most common workplace violence is psychological with psychiatry and emergency departments being especially prone.

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