Table 1.
Total responses obtained, sociodemographic variables, and characteristics of violence against participants
| Variable | n (%)/mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Response rate per country (n=467) | |
| India | 125 (26.77) |
| Bangladesh | 87 (18.63) |
| People’s Republic of China | 65 (13.92) |
| Thailand | 34 (7.28) |
| Nepal | 30 (6.42) |
| Myanmar | 25 (5.35) |
| Indonesia | 21 (4.50) |
| Japan | 19 (4.07) |
| Pakistan | 15 (3.21) |
| Sri Lanka | 14 (2.99) |
| Malaysia | 13 (2.79) |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China | 7 (1.49) |
| Philippines | 4 (0.86) |
| Republic of China | 4 (0.86) |
| Singapore | 3 (0.64) |
| Vietnam | 1 (0.22) |
| Socio-demographic variables (n=467) | |
| Age (in years) | 30.15 (4.22) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 221 (47.32) |
| Female | 246 (52.68) |
| Training completed | |
| 0-25% | 164 (35.12) |
| 26%-50% | 99 (21.20) |
| 51%-75% | 81 (17.34) |
| 76%-100% | 123 (26.34) |
| Specialty | |
| General psychiatry | 377 (80.73) |
| Child and adolescent psychiatry | 77 (16.49) |
| Other specialties (such as addiction, neuropsychiatry, and consultation-liaison psychiatry) | 13 (02.78) |
| Characteristics of violence against participants (n=467) | |
| History of assault (ever) | |
| Yes | 325 (69.59) |
| No | 142 (30.41) |
| Number of assaults (among those with a history of assault ever)a | |
| Once | 83 (25.54) |
| 2-5 | 185 (56.92) |
| >5 | 57 (17.54) |
| Last assaulta | |
| Within last year | 202 (62.15) |
| More than 1 year before | 123 (37.85) |
| Type of assault reporteda,b | |
| Verbal | 269 (82.77) |
| Sexual | 27 (8.31) |
| Physical | 154 (47.38) |
| Clinical settings where such assault happeneda,b | |
| Emergency department | 122 (37.53) |
| Psychiatry inpatient unit/ward | 239 (73.54) |
| Outpatient unit | 117 (36.00) |
| Community setting | 8 (2.46) |
| Other places | 4 (1.23) |
| Have you reported any of this/these assault(s) to any authority?a | |
| No, it would be unnecessary (not severe/significant enough) | 182 (56.00) |
| No, it would be useless (“I don’t believe that would change anything”) | 53 (16.31) |
| Yes, and measures were taken | 53 (16.31) |
| Yes, but measures were not taken | 41 (12.62) |
| Did you call the police or another security officer/guard to help or report the assaults in these cases?a | |
| Yes | 113 (34.76) |
| No | 212 (65.24) |
| What kind of impact has these assaults have on you?a,b | |
| Minor physical injuries | 45 (13.85) |
| Major physical injuries (requiring any medical assistance) | 1 (0.31) |
| Feelings of anxiety and/or rage and/or fear | 165 (50.77) |
| Feelings of sadness and/or guilt and/or other depressive symptoms | 48 (14.77) |
| Feelings of lack of support from your institution | 51 (15.69) |
| Serious ideas about leaving your work in mental health | 62 (19.07) |
| Serious ideas about leaving your work in medicine | 15 (4.62) |
| Other psychological distress | 7 (2.15) |
| No impact | 88 (27.08) |
| Is there any training for the staff in your hospital to prevent and manage the aggressions from patients? | |
| No | 242 (51.83) |
| Yes | 173 (37.04) |
| I don’t know | 52 (11.13) |
| Is there any established plan in your hospital to be followed in case of suffering aggressions from patients? | |
| Not at all. | 106 (22.70) |
| Some actions are usually taken, such as debriefing and defusing, but there is not an established protocol | 207 (44.33) |
| There is an established protocol to be followed | 83 (17.77) |
| I don’t know | 70 (14.99) |
| Other | 1 (0.21) |
an=325. bMore than one response tolerated