AAPM&R National Grand Rounds: Addressing Violence Towards Physicians Treating Chronic Pain-Session Recording

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In this video, a panel discusses the topic of violence toward physicians. Dr. David Kim introduces the panel, which includes Dr. Jonathan Glauser, Dr. Sarah Money, and Dr. Joseph Crow. The panel discusses various incidents of violence toward physicians, including shootings at hospitals. They also discuss anecdotal reports of increasing violent behavior by patients towards healthcare staff, especially nurses and physicians. The panel looks at statistics of workplace violence in the healthcare industry and notes that healthcare workers, particularly in medical occupations, have a higher level of violence at the workplace compared to other industries. The panel also discusses violence toward physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists and the risk factors associated with it. Strategies for preventing and mitigating violence are also discussed, including assessing patient risk, environmental and administrative design strategies, and behavioral interventions. The panel also addresses the role of patient satisfaction in handling violence in healthcare settings and the importance of reporting incidents of violence. Overall, the panel emphasizes the need to address and prevent violence toward healthcare professionals.

Keywords

violence toward physicians

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shootings at hospitals

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medical occupations

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healthcare professionals