Hi, I am Abhishek Pandit, third year medical student from Pokhara, Nepal.
For me there is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. Just learning, sharing and living.
Health workers are at high risk of violence all over the world. According to WHO, between 8% and 38% of health workers suffer physical violence at some point in their careers. Many more are threatened or exposed to verbal aggression. Most violence is perpetrated by patients and visitors. Categories of health workers most at risk include nurses and other staff directly involved in patient care, emergency room staff and paramedics. Violence against health workers is unacceptable. It has not only a negative impact on the psychological and physical well-being of health-care staff, but also affects their job motivation. As a consequence, this violence compromises the quality of care and puts health-care provision at risk. It also leads to immense financial loss in the health sector. In my opinion, following measures can mitigate such incidents to some extent: 1. Proper Investigation on the actual incidence of workplace violence in health care settings should be carried out and offenders mus...