Table 2.
Incidence of verbal abuse in the prior six months by position.
| Position | Any abuse | Threatening tone | Abusive language | Harassment | Verbal threats | Reported abuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinician | 44 (90%) | 42 (86%) | 38 (78%) | 19 (39%) | 17 (44%) | 1 (2%) |
| Attending physician | 25 (89%) | 23 (82%) | 23 (82%) | 9 (32%) | 10 (4%) | 1 (4%) |
| Resident physician | 16 (89%) | 16 (89%) | 12 (67%) | 10 (6%) | 6 (33%) | 0 (0%) |
| Advanced practice provider | 3 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (33%) | 0 (0%) |
| Care team assistant | 8 (73%) | 7 (64%) | 7 (64%) | 2 (18%) | 1 (9%) | 1 (13%) |
| Nursing | 76 (95%) | 74 (93%) | 72 (90%) | 41 (51%) | 44 (55%) | 8 (11%) |
| Patient care assistant | 9 (90%) | 8 (80%) | 9 (90%) | 3 (30%) | 3 (30%) | 0 (0%) |
| Phlebotomist | 18 (75%) | 12 (50%) | 17 (71%) | 6 (25%) | 2 (8%) | 4 (22%) |
| Radiology/ECG | 12 (50%) | 10 (42%) | 10 (42%) | 3 (13%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Registration | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 1 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Security | 39 (98%) | 38 (95%) | 38 (95%) | 27 (68%) | 27 (68%) | 22 (56%) |
Note: Reported abuse is given as the percent of respondents who indicated any abuse that reported the incident.
ECG, electrocardiogram.