Where care meets crisis: Rethinking our approach to occupational violence in paramedicine

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Main Author: Mausz, Justin
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contents <p>Occupational violence is a complex and growing problem that threatens the integrity of our healthcare systems, including paramedicine. In a 10-year review of the United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maguire and colleagues found an average of 426 violence-related nonfatal injuries per year for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel as recently as 2020, with EMS personnel experiencing a risk of injury from violence five and a half times higher than the general population, nearly seven times higher than firefighters, and 60% higher than nurses</p>
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spellingShingle Where care meets crisis: Rethinking our approach to occupational violence in paramedicine
Mausz, Justin
Workplace Violence
Occupational safety
Paramedicine
Violence
<p>Occupational violence is a complex and growing problem that threatens the integrity of our healthcare systems, including paramedicine. In a 10-year review of the United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maguire and colleagues found an average of 426 violence-related nonfatal injuries per year for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel as recently as 2020, with EMS personnel experiencing a risk of injury from violence five and a half times higher than the general population, nearly seven times higher than firefighters, and 60% higher than nurses</p>
title Where care meets crisis: Rethinking our approach to occupational violence in paramedicine
topic Workplace Violence
Occupational safety
Paramedicine
Violence
url https://doi.org/10.1177/27536386241280408