A recent safety report revealed that a majority of healthcare professionals view patients becoming violent and the impacts of burnout/mental health as some of their greatest safety concerns. Topping the list that healthcare workers are most concerned about are patients becoming violent (72%), the impacts of burnout/mental health (61%) and active assailants (42%).
The Motorola Solutions 2023 Healthcare Worker Safety Report surveyed 500 respondents — including doctors, nurses, technicians and administrators — between December 2022 and January 2023. The data does show that, overall, healthcare workers feel safe in their respective medical environments.