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The primary aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence and underlying factors contributing to violence against health workers in Kosovo during the challenging period of the Covid\u201019 pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study is a cross\u2010sectional research approach that involves quantitative research, and it was conducted with 1110 healthcare workers from all three levels of healthcare facilities between January and February 2022.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixty\u2010nine (6.2%) health workers reported being physically assaulted, 462 (41.6%) experienced psychological violence, and 54 (4.9%) experienced sexual harassment in the previous twelve months. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of physical violence and sexual harassment, among all three levels of healthcare institutions (\n                      <jats:italic>x<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>\n                        <jats:italic>2<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:sup>\n                      : 2.491, and 2.577, respectively,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&gt;\u20090.05). The prevalence of psychological violence was significantly higher in tertiary healthcare institutions compared to primary and secondary healthcare institutions (\n                      <jats:italic>x<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>\n                        <jats:italic>2<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:sup>\n                      :7.165,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.028). 19 out of 69 (27.5%) reported being hurt as a result of physical violence and seeking medical care. The patients' relatives were the most common physical attackers (36.2%), followed by the patients themselves (34.8%). During the COVID\u201019 pandemic, 54.5% of respondents reported being sexually harassed more frequently than before the pandemic (45.5%). 38.9% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009432) of respondents were uninformed of a procedure for reporting violence within the healthcare facility.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of physical and psychological violence, and sexual harassment among healthcare workers in Kosovo is upsetting and inexcusable. The absence of proper reactions in the event of violence, as well as awareness about how to report incidences of violence, indicates an urgent and necessary need for healthcare workers education on this subject.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hsr2.71336","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,8]],"date-time":"2025-10-08T04:32:49Z","timestamp":1759897969000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Prevalence of Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Kosovo During Covid\u201019 Pandemic: A Cross\u2010Sectional Survey"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Bernard","family":"Tahirbegolli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"},{"name":"National Sports Medicine Centre Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Vjos\u00eb Hajrullahu","family":"Mustafa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shejnur","family":"Syla","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Leonora","family":"Llugaliu\u2010Menxhiqi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-4857-5120","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Liridon","family":"Bllaca","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Arnesa","family":"Hasanaj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Diellza","family":"Sadikaj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Edona","family":"Shkodra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gerona","family":"Lami","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Qendresa","family":"Bllaca","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hamide","family":"Shosholli\u2010Idrizi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mirlinda","family":"Kajtazi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Management of Health Institutions and Services Department Heimerer College Prishtina Kosovo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph18063280"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","unstructured":"Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationWorkplace Violence (United States Department of Labor).https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/SLTC\/workplaceviolence\/."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","unstructured":"International Labour Office ILO International Council of Nurses ICN World Health Organization WHO Public Services International PSI ILO (Framework Guidelines for Addressing Workplace Violence in the Health Sector).\u201d2002https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9221134466."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization. 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