Table 4.
Reaction to and consequences of violence experienced over the last 12 months by primary health care workers in Family and Community Centers, PSMMC, Riyadh (2014)
| Reaction to and consequences of the violent event | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction to the violent event | ||
| Nothing | 59 | 48.0 |
| Passive reporting/reaction | 18 | 14.5 |
| Consult colleague or friend | 17 | 13.8 |
| Discuss with offender and solve it | 1 | 0.8 |
| Active reporting/reaction | 47 | 38.2 |
| Report to supervisor | 38 | 30.9 |
| Report to police or security | 6 | 4.9 |
| Request to move from workplace | 3 | 2.4 |
| Reason for not reporting the violent event | ||
| Not an efficient reaction | 50 | 69.4 |
| Fear from losing my job | 9 | 12.5 |
| Do not know | 8 | 11.1 |
| Others | 5 | 6.9 |
| Felt ashamed or guilty | 1 | 1.4 |
| Fear from revenge | 1 | 1.4 |
| Consider the patient situation | 1 | 1.4 |
| Patient did apologize | 1 | 1.4 |
| Choose to ignore | 1 | 1.4 |
| Consequences of the violent event | ||
| Nothing | 69 | 56.6 |
| Reduced my work performance | 38 | 31.1 |
| Felt ashamed or guilty | 6 | 4.9 |
| Felt sad or stressed | 3 | 2.5 |
| I was punished | 1 | 0.8 |
| Offender was punished | 1 | 0.8 |
| I was injured and needed medical care | 1 | 0.8 |
| Others | 3 | 2.5 |
| Level of satisfaction with consequences | ||
| Very satisfied | 1 | 0.8 |
| Satisfied | 5 | 4.1 |
| Neutral | 29 | 23.8 |
| Unsatisfied | 56 | 45.9 |
| Very unsatisfied | 31 | 25.4 |
Abbreviation: PSMMC, Prince Sultan Medical Military City.