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This study aims to assess the frequency of violence against healthcare workers (HCWs) and determine any existing disparities between private and public settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study design was used. Data were collected from April 1, 2022, to November 30, 2022, through a structured online questionnaire, adapted from a self-reported structured questionnaire. The survey was circulated via social media platforms among HCWs in both public and private tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan. A total of 365 participants completed the survey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The frequency of violence among respondent HCWs was 38.36%. The frequency of violence was higher in public sector hospitals compared to private sector hospitals (54.03% in public vs. 30.29% in private). Incidents of physical violence were reported by 12.10% of public versus 5.39% of private sector respondents. Verbal abuse was reported by 36.29% of public vs. 21.16% of private sector respondents. Racial harassment was experienced by 12.90% of public and 9.54% of private sector respondents, while sexual harassment was reported by 11.29% of public versus 6.22% of private sector respondents.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A higher frequency of violence was observed in public hospitals compared to private sector hospitals, across all types of violence. 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