Introduction: Violence against healthcare workers is a common and growing problem in the healthcare system (ranging from verbal abuse, threats and physical assault). Radiographers are, as an important part of the healthcare workforce, also highly exposed to it. Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to explore the topic of workplace violence among radiographers, i.e. to investigate the types of violence, who perpetrates it, which groups of radiographers are more susceptible, the risk factors, the reactions and consequences it has, the suggestions for reducing violence, and whether the state of the country has an impact on the occurrence of violence in the workplace among radiographers. Methods: We carried out a review of the scientific and professional literature using descriptive methods. We searched domestic and foreign literature using different databases, namely Google Scholar, PubMed, Springer Link and ScienceDirect. We identified key miseries such as workplace violence, radiographer OR radiologic technologist, mobbing OR workplace violence, aggression. We considered that the articles were available in full and published between 2005 and 2024, in English or Slovene, and that the participants were exclusively radiographers. They had to relate to the topic of violence against radiographers in the course of their work. Results: From a total of 4512 results, we used the exclusion criteria to select 11 articles for the thesis. We classified them according to the author, title, year of publication, country of publication, number of participants, purpose, methods of work and findings. Discussion and conclusion: We found that verbal violence is the most common form of violence against radiographers, mostly perpetrated by patients and their relatives. Women radiographers with less work experience are the most susceptible to it. Risk factors include long waiting times, staff shortages, alcohol and drug abuse. Mostly radiographers ignore the incident, while others turn to their superiors or relatives. Many radiographers report depression, anxiety and poorer work skills, some even suicidal behaviors. Suggestions for improvement include increasing staff numbers, introducing educational campaigns and safety protocols. The situation in the country and the characteristics of hospitals and patients have a significant impact on the occurrence of violence, as low wages and poor working conditions of radiographers contribute to violent behaviors in the workplace. Understanding violence is key to developing effective prevention strategies and policies to protect the health and safety of radiographers and to create a safe working environment in radiology departments.
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