Rowe Leanne, Kidd Michael R
Discipline of General Practice, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Med J Aust. 2007 Jul 16;187(2):118-9. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01157.x.
Violence is a serious public health issue and the medical profession has a role to play in tackling this issue. Occupational violence is a significant problem in Australian general practice. Doctors need training to recognise and manage patients at risk of becoming perpetrators or victims of violent behaviour, both to protect themselves and to reduce violence in the wider community. A national task force on violence in medical practice should be established to monitor, evaluate, prevent, and reduce medical workplace violence. A national summit of all medical groups should be held to examine the increasing violence in Australian society as a public health issue. Australia's medical practitioners are in a strong position to advocate for better mental health, drug and alcohol, and family support services to manage patients at risk of violent behaviour.
暴力是一个严重的公共卫生问题，医学专业在解决这一问题中可以发挥作用。职业暴力在澳大利亚的普通医疗实践中是一个重大问题。医生需要接受培训，以识别和管理有成为暴力行为实施者或受害者风险的患者，这既是为了保护他们自己，也是为了减少更广泛社区中的暴力行为。应成立一个关于医疗实践中暴力行为的全国特别工作组，以监测、评估、预防和减少医疗工作场所的暴力行为。应召开一次所有医疗团体的全国峰会，将澳大利亚社会中日益增加的暴力行为作为一个公共卫生问题进行审视。澳大利亚的医生处于一个有利位置，可以倡导提供更好的心理健康、药物和酒精以及家庭支持服务，以管理有暴力行为风险的患者。
