Journal title MECOSAN
Author/s Elisabetta Reginato, Luca Pirisi, Lucia Giovanelli
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2025/134
Language Italian Pages 16 P. 193-208 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/mesa2025-134oa22048
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The article explores workplace violence against healthcare workers at the University Hospital of Sassari, a growing issue both nationally and globally.
Through a literature review, analysis of 2022–2024 incident-reporting data, and insights from an institutional interview, the evolution of the phenomenon and the initiatives implemented are explored. Most aggressions are verbal, concentrated in the Emergency Department, and directed mainly at nurses and younger professionals.
The hospital has introduced a structured procedure including organizational measures, deescalation training, enhanced security, improved communication with patients and families, psychological support for affected workers, and strengthened reporting systems. Despite notable progress, workplace violence remains multifactorial and persistent, requiring integrated and continuous strategies.
Keywords: Violence against healthcare workers;Worker safety;Reporting of violent incidents;Preventive actions;University hospital;Case study
Elisabetta Reginato, Luca Pirisi, Lucia Giovanelli, La gestione delle aggressioni al personale sanitario: l’esperienza dell’Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Sassari in "MECOSAN" 134/2025, pp 193-208, DOI: 10.3280/mesa2025-134oa22048