Health
Study finds most paramedics are victims of abuse in the workplace
More than two-thirds of paramedics surveyed have experienced verbal, physical or sexual abuse on the job, new research has found.
Dec 29, 2011
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News tagged with workplace violence
Health
What are the consequences of workplace violence in the health sector?
Exposure to violence in the workplace can lead to serious consequences for health sector employees say Stéphane Guay and Nathalie Lanctôt of the Institut universitaire de santé mentale and the University of Montreal, who ...
Oct 10, 2014
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Health
Bullying and violence at work increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
People who are bullied at work or experience violence at work are at higher risk of heart and brain blood vessel problems, including heart attacks and stroke, according to the largest prospective study to investigate the ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nurses need more support after workplace violence
Nurses experience workplace violence daily, but new research has found nurses say there is a lack of adequate support systems in the aftermath of violent incidents.
Jul 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear of public places after mass shootings? Tips to overcome anxiety
It's a scene that's become all too familiar in American culture.
Nov 13, 2018
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Health
Women four times more likely to experience sexual assault at work
Violence-related injuries at work are on the rise across Canada and this is especially the case for women, according to two recent studies we conducted at the not-for-profit Institute for Work and Health.
Jan 23, 2019
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Health
New study examines role of intimate partner violence in workplace homicides among U.S. women
Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Injury Control Research Center at West Virginia University (WVU-ICRC) have found that intimate partner violence resulted in 142 homicides ...
May 7, 2012
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Diabetes
New research reveals workplace bullying and violence are risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Workplace bullying and violence may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, for both men and women, according to new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]).
Nov 13, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Targets of bully bosses aren't the only victims, new research shows
Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but they negatively impact the work environment for the co-workers ...
Feb 6, 2013
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Health
One in three US public health workers reports feeling threatened by the public while working during pandemic
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents the record levels of non-physical violence directed at public health workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and the impact of the public anger ...
Jan 24, 2023
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