The response of general practitioners to the threat of violence in their practices: Results from a qualitative study

Magin, P; Adams, J; Ireland, M; Joy, E; Heaney, S; Darab, S

The response of general practitioners to the threat of violence in their practices: Results from a qualitative study

Magin, P Adams, J

Ireland, M Joy, E Heaney, S Darab, S

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Citation:: Family Practice, 2006, 23 (3), pp. 273 - 278
Issue Date:: 2006-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Magin, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ireland, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Joy, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Heaney, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Darab, S	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Family Practice, 2006, 23 (3), pp. 273 - 278	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0263-2136	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/16944
dc.description.abstract	Background. Violence directed towards GPs has been recognized as a significant problem in the UK. In Australian urban general practice, no study has previously examined this topic. Objective. The objective of this study was to investigate the responses of Australian urban GPs to experiences of violence and to perceptions of risk of violence. Methods. Design: A qualitative study of data collected from two sources-focus group discussions and qualitative questionnaire responses. Focus group discussions were audiotaped and transcribed. Questionnaires offered the opportunity for respondents to make qualitative comments. The focus group transcripts and qualitative questionnaire responses were coded independently by members of the research team and subjected to thematic analysis. Setting: Three urban Divisions of General Practice in New South Wales, Australia. Subjects: Focus groups were conducted with male and female GPs comprising a range of ages, socio- economic practice catchments and practice structures. Questionnaires were distributed to all GPs in the three divisions. Results. The GPs in this study perceived themselves as being at significant risk of occupational violence. Despite responses to violence being largely ad hoc and uncoordinated, a coherent schema of GPs' responses to the threat of violence is apparent in the data. This has been characterized as encompassing primary, secondary and tertiary responses, and reflects a continuum of proactive to reactive responses. Conclusion. The findings will have implications for further research and for policy in the area. © The Author (2006). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Family Practice	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1093/fampra/cmi119	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Focus Groups	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Assessment	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Violence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physicians, Family	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Workplace	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Urban Health Services	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	After-Hours Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	The response of general practitioners to the threat of violence in their practices: Results from a qualitative study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	23	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
dc.location.activity	ISI:000237931600003	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.volume	23	en_US

Abstract:

Background. Violence directed towards GPs has been recognized as a significant problem in the UK. In Australian urban general practice, no study has previously examined this topic. Objective. The objective of this study was to investigate the responses of Australian urban GPs to experiences of violence and to perceptions of risk of violence. Methods. Design: A qualitative study of data collected from two sources-focus group discussions and qualitative questionnaire responses. Focus group discussions were audiotaped and transcribed. Questionnaires offered the opportunity for respondents to make qualitative comments. The focus group transcripts and qualitative questionnaire responses were coded independently by members of the research team and subjected to thematic analysis. Setting: Three urban Divisions of General Practice in New South Wales, Australia. Subjects: Focus groups were conducted with male and female GPs comprising a range of ages, socio- economic practice catchments and practice structures. Questionnaires were distributed to all GPs in the three divisions. Results. The GPs in this study perceived themselves as being at significant risk of occupational violence. Despite responses to violence being largely ad hoc and uncoordinated, a coherent schema of GPs' responses to the threat of violence is apparent in the data. This has been characterized as encompassing primary, secondary and tertiary responses, and reflects a continuum of proactive to reactive responses. Conclusion. The findings will have implications for further research and for policy in the area. © The Author (2006). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

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