Understanding context of violence against healthcare through citizen science and evaluating the effectiveness of a co-designed code of conduct and of a tailored de-escalation of violence training in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq: a study protocol for a stepped wedge randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Violence against health care workers (HCWs) is a multifaceted issue entwined with broader social, cultural, and economic contexts. While it is a global phenomenon, in crisis settings, HCWs are exposed to exceptionally high rates of violence. We hypothesize that the implementation...

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Published in:	Trials
Main Authors:	Giovanfrancesco Ferrari, Samuel Makali Lwamushi, Ghislain Bisimwa Balaluka, Riyadh K. Lafta, Christian Schindler, Daniella Bugugu, Emmanuel Lurhangire, Fabrizio Tediosi, Jessica Ramirez Mendoza, Sonja Merten
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-12-01
Subjects:	De-escalation of violence training Violence Health care worker Citizen science Code of conduct
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07839-3