Reflection of Violence in Health to Physicians, Its Effect on Anxiety and Depression Levels

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the impact of violence on health and the effect of violence on anxiety and depression levels in physicians. Methods: 442 physicians working in internal medicine and surgery departments were included in this cross-sectional study. The collected data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics, version 27.0. Results: It was found that 63.1% of the physicians were exposed to violence from patients/patient relatives. Anxiety and depression scores were significantly higher among those exposed to violence and those who reported that health-related violence negatively affected their approach to patients. Conclusions: All forms of violence experienced by research assistants, who play an important role in the provision of health care, in the course of their work have a negative impact on their professional and social lives.