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. 2015 Nov 16;10(11):e0142954. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142954

Table 4. Policies, procedures, and intervention strategies against workplace violence.

n %
Procedures for reporting workplace violence
Reporting only if suffered physical injury 258 30.7
Reporting if suffered verbal threat or injuries 184 21.9
No 398 47.4
If have procedures, know how to use them
Yes 258(442) 58.4
No 184 41.6
Encouragement to report workplace violence
Yes 381 45.4
No 459 54.6
Interventions taken by employer or supervisor
Counseling 78(106) 73.6
Other support 47(106) 44.3
Reporting incidents of workplace violence in past 12 months (witnessed or experienced)
Yes 79 9.4
No 761 90.6
Training in managing aggression and violence
Yes 176 37.2
No 297 62.8