Table 4. Reactions of Health Care Workers to Psychological Violence (n = 4179) a,b.
| Variable | Values |
|---|---|
| Reactions of participants toward violence | |
| Took no action | 583 (14) |
| Tried to pretend it never happened | 523 (12.5) |
| Told the person to stop | 1704 (40.7) |
| Tried to defend themselves | 609 (14.5) |
| Told friends/family | 230 (5.5) |
| Told a colleague | 1011 (24.1) |
| Sought counseling | 126 (3) |
| Sought help from union | 425 (10.1) |
| Completed incident/accident form | 194 (4.6) |
| Completed a compensation claim | 24 (0.5) |
| Reporting the incident | |
| Yes | 1577 (49.1) |
| No | 1631 (50.9) |
| Reasons for not reporting the incident | |
| It was no important | 510 (31.2) |
| Felt ashamed | 94 (5.7) |
| Felt guilty | 24 (1.5) |
| Afraid of negative consequences | 119 (7.2) |
| Useless | 1140 (70) |
| Did not know whom to report | 160 (9.8) |
| Action taken with regard to the incident occurred | |
| Yes | 879 (26) |
| No | 2301 (67.7) |
| Do not know | 214 (6.3) |
| Source for taking the action | |
| Head nurse | 360 (33.8) |
| Management | 497 (46.6) |
| Police | 209 (19.6) |
| Satisfaction with the manner in which the incident was handled | |
| Very dissatisfied | 1624 (58) |
| Dissatisfied | 529 (18.8) |
| Moderately satisfied | 435 (15.5) |
| Satisfied | 204 (7.3) |
| Very satisfied | 12 (0.4) |
a Data are presented as No. (%).
b The sum may be less than total participants because of the missing data.