Reports of violence in health care are continuously increasing. Globally there are attempts to manage this phenomenon. However, while risk factors have been identified, there is a tendency to over accentuate the extent of their contribution. Alcohol and drug misuse, for example, are frequently reported, with limited consideration of the ED environment. By far the biggest cause of violence appears to be the presentation of conditions related to or accompanied by mental illness and the impact of queuing and crowded departments on patients and their families. This study aims to examine the extent to which ED waiting times, design and queuing are linked to ED violence.

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对等待时间、排队和设计作为急诊室暴力促成因素的综合审查

有关医疗保健中暴力行为的报告不断增加。在全球范围内，有人试图管理这种现象。然而，虽然已经确定了风险因素，但存在过度强调其影响程度的趋势。例如，经常报告酒精和药物滥用，但对 ED 环境的考虑有限。到目前为止，暴力的最大原因似乎是与精神疾病相关或伴随的状况的出现，以及排队和拥挤的部门对患者及其家人的影响。本研究旨在检查急诊等候时间、设计和排队与急诊暴力相关的程度。