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This study had two objectives: (1) to examine the factors influencing healthcare workers\u2019 opinions of strategies to prevent workplace violence, using social support theory, and (2) to encourage healthcare organisations and the larger society to offer greater support to healthcare workers. The respondents exposed to workplace violence expected to receive organisational and social support. Those exposed to psychological violence had a strong opinion of the need for target training to strengthen their competence in responding to violence (OR = 1.319, 95% CI: 1.034\u20131.658) and enacting workplace violence legislation (OR = 1.968, 95% CI: 1.523\u20132.543).Those exposed to physical violence thought it might be useful to reinforce staff with back-up support (OR = 3.101,  95% CI: 1.085\u20138.860). 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