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Among 4,862 valid respondents out of 6,089 self-conducted questionnaires, 224 health sector workers who have been directly exposed to physical WPV in the past year were included in the present study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present study has three major findings: (1) Victims\u2019 satisfaction with the resolution of the physical WPV conflict was directly associated with the favorable prognosis. (2) Taking days off from work after the violence can promote victims\u2019 satisfaction with the resolution of the physical WPV conflict. (3) Knowing that relevant departments investigated the case can promote victims\u2019 satisfaction with the resolution of the physical WPV conflict.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We propose a combined gesture of \u201coffering adequate days off work after physical WPV\u201d and \u201cevery physical violence must be investigated\u201d that should be taken by all medical institutions in China. 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