Rise in violence against doctors in Turkey, elsewhere.

Zimbabwean doctors see big rise in cases of trauma in wake of political violence.

Workplace violence experienced by doctors working in government hospitals of Karachi.

Workplace violence against Doctors is a serious health and safety concern of the medical community in Karachi. This cross-sectional study has explored the frequency of workplace aggression directed towards doctors in a year. Using convenience sampling, data was collected from 354 doctors working in Civil Hospital, Karachi, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical and Dental College, Abassi Shaheed Hospital ...

Domestic Violence Against Women In Turkey: A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis.

AIM This study was performed to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for domestic violence against women in Turkey. BACKGROUND The data about domestic violence against women point out a serious problem all around the world along with including cultural differences. DESIGN The prevalence of domestic violence against women was determined through a meta-analysis, and the risk factors w...

Using Primary Care to Address Violence against Women in Intimate Partner Relationships: Professional Training Needs.

Unified, prevention- and community-oriented, Cuba's National Health System is well positioned to address social problems such as gender violence against women. It is sometimes taken for granted that family doctors, family nurses and psychologists in the health system should be able to deal with such cases. However, some studies among these professionals have revealed misconceptions about intima...

Violence against women: prevalence and risk factors in Turkish sample

BACKGROUND This study reports on a large cross-sectional study of violence against women in Turkey, and outlines the risk factors associated with intimate partner violence. The purpose of this study was to identify in order to evaluate the domestic violence against women living in Manisa and to determine the risk factors affecting this situation. METHODS We implemented a cross-sectional descr...