A Survey of Workplace Violence in a New Zealand Emergency Department—Is the Current Reporting System Working? A Short Report

Katherine Corney; Zoë Neilson; Nikita Brazil; Brad Peckler; Alice Rogan

doi:10.1111/1742-6723.70223

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A Survey of Workplace Violence in a New Zealand Emergency Department—Is the Current Reporting System Working? A Short Report

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A Survey of Workplace Violence in a New Zealand Emergency Department—Is the Current Reporting System Working? A Short Report

Katherine Corney, Zoë Neilson, Nikita Brazil, Brad Peckler and Alice Rogan

Emergency medicine Australasia, Vol.38(1), p.e70223

04/02/2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70223

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/49916

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Objective: The ED workforce experiences high levels of workplace violence (WPV), but data is often poorly captured. This study aimed to review WPV incidents and rates of formal reporting. Methods: Prospective electronic QR survey of WPV incidents in ED. Results: Ninety respondents reported WPV incidents in ED, compared to 45 formal reports. Most WPV cases reported by nurses were from patients and were verbal in nature. Concerningly, almost 1/5 were considering leaving the ED after the WPV incident. Conclusion: WPV is a significant, ongoing, underreported issue in ED that harms staff well-being and threatens the retention of the future workforce.

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Record Identifier: 9926847165901891
Title: A Survey of Workplace Violence in a New Zealand Emergency Department—Is the Current Reporting System Working? A Short Report
Creators: Katherine Corney
Zoë Neilson
Nikita Brazil
Brad Peckler
Alice Rogan
Publication Details: Emergency medicine Australasia, Vol.38(1), p.e70223
Academic Unit: Surgery and Critical Care (UOW)
Publisher: Wiley
Date published ; e-published: 04/02/2026
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A Survey of Workplace Violence in a New Zealand Emergency Department—Is the Current Reporting System Working? A Short Report

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