Item

n

Item

n

Offender

Patient

59

Details of verbal abuse (duplicates included)

Insulting statements

162

Father

153

Disparaging statements

81

Mother

154

Words such as “idiot” and “stupid”

76

Grandfather

15

Dissatisfaction and complaints

34

Grandmother

12

Intimidating statements

28

Other

10

Threatening statements

18

Offender’s sex

Male

208

Other

53

Female

195

Cause of verbal abuse (duplicates included)

Medical treatment or staff response that is not in accordance with the patient’s/family’s wishes

156

Offender’s age group (in years)

0 - 9 years

27

Long waiting time

130

10 - 19

11

Disease that the patient is suffering from

37

20 - 29

58

Insufficient explanation of test results and treatment plan

37

30 - 39

146

Hospital environment

22

40 - 49

84

Medical-fee related

19

50 - 59

31

Unknown

19

60 - 69

26

Other

56

≥70

20

Impact on work (duplicates included)

None in particular

308

Worsening of mental-health symptoms

95

Interference with work

53

Establishment of post-incident measures

21

Other

10