Abstract:

This study was carried out to determine the relationship between the intention to commit violence against healthcare professionals, the level of knowledge of patients about their rights and responsibilities, and trust in doctors. The survey method, one of the data collection techniques, was used in the study. The questionnaires were applied to people over 18 who received health care from any hospital in the last year in Turkey. According to the analysis, there is a negative relationship between the intention to commit violence against healthcare professionals and the level of knowledge of patients' rights and responsibilities. In addition, there is a significant negative relationship between the intention to commit violence against healthcare professionals and trust in the doctor. It was concluded that as the level of knowledge about the rights and responsibilities of the patients increased the intention to commit violence against healthcare professionals decreased. It has been observed that as the trust in the doctor increases, the tendency of the patients to use violence disappears.

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