BACKGROUND Occupational violence is considered unlawful in professional environments worldwide. In the healthcare industry, including dentistry, the safety of workers is essential, and it is of the utmost importance to ensure patient and employee safety and provide quality care. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of violence and associated workplace policies among oral healthcare professionals. Additionally, it aimed to identify the factors associated with violence and their impact on oral healthcare workers. METHODS A systematic review and analysis of the literature was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and ProQuest. Original articles written in English and published between January 1992 and August 2019 were included in the analysis. RESULTS A total of 980 articles were found, and eight were selected for analysis. The violence experienced by healthcare workers included both physical and non-physical forms, such as shouting, bullying, and threatening; it also included sexual harassment. The impact of violence on workers manifested as impaired quality of work, psychological problems, and, although rare, quitting the job. With regard to dental healthcare, awareness of occupational violence policies among dental professionals has not been previously reported in the literature. CONCLUSIONS The increasing incidence of occupational violence against oral healthcare workers indicates the need for the implementation of better protective measures to create a safe working environment for dental professionals. There is a current need for increasing awareness of workplace violence policies and for the detection and reporting of aggression and violence at dental facilities.

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针对口腔保健工作者的职业暴力的患病率和政策：系统的回顾和荟萃分析。

背景技术在世界范围内的职业环境中，职业暴力被认为是非法的。在包括牙科在内的医疗保健行业中，工作人员的安全至关重要，确保患者和员工的安全并提供优质的护理至关重要。这项研究旨在评估口腔保健专业人员中暴力行为的普遍程度以及相关的工作场所政策。此外，它旨在确定与暴力相关的因素及其对口腔保健工作者的影响。方法使用PubMed，ScienceDirect，Scopus，Web of Science，Cochrane Library和ProQuest对文献进行系统的回顾和分析。分析中包含用英语撰写并于1992年1月至2019年8月之间发表的原始文章。结果共找到980条文章，选择了八个进行分析。医护人员遭受的暴力包括身体形式和非身体形式，例如大喊，欺凌和威胁；它还包括性骚扰。暴力行为对工人的影响表现为工作质量下降，心理问题，尽管很少见，但辞职。关于牙科保健，以前没有文献报道牙科专业人员对职业暴力政策的意识。结论针对口腔保健工作者的职业暴力事件的增加表明，有必要采取更好的保护措施，为牙科专业人士创造安全的工作环境。