Revista espanola de salud publica
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Rev Esp Salud Publica · Oct 2016
Multicenter Study Observational Study[Aggressions towards Primary Health Care Workers in Madrid, Spain, 2011-2012].
The number of aggressions towards health care professionals has risen over the past few years. There are no previous studies in primary care covering an entire region and to all professional categories. The aim of this study was to characterize aggressions in Primary Care in the Community of Madrid. ⋯ The risk of assault is higher in health personnel, particularly physicians. There were significant differences by gender and age, both in the profile of the aggressor and the victim.