保健工作者面临日益严重的暴力;宾夕法尼亚州医院枪击事件凸显了日益严重的问题。 Healthcare workers face rising violence; a Pennsylvania hospital shooting underscores the growing issue.

最近,在宾夕法尼亚州UPMC纪念医院发生枪击事件,一名持枪歹徒将工作人员扣为人质,这凸显出对保健工作者的暴力日益增加。 A recent shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania, where a gunman held staff hostage, highlights the increasing violence against healthcare workers. 2021-2022年,保健和社会援助工作者面临72.8%的工作场所暴力案件,其中48%的非致命伤害发生在该部门,尽管仅占劳动力的10%。 Healthcare and social assistance workers faced 72.8% of workplace violence cases in 2021-2022, with 48% of nonfatal injuries occurring in the sector, despite making up only 10% of the workforce. 据国际保健安全与保障协会称,三年来,对保健工作人员的简单攻击从每100张床位10起事件增加到22起。 Simple assaults on healthcare staff have risen from 10 incidents per 100 beds to 22 over three years, according to the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety. 医院正在实施安保人员和监视摄像头等安全措施,但专家说,保健环境的压力和情绪高涨助长了暴力。 Hospitals are implementing safety measures like security personnel and surveillance cameras, but experts say the stress of healthcare settings and high emotions contribute to the rise in violence.