Three nurses were attacked by a
patient in the night between Friday and Saturday at the Moscati
Hospital in Taranto, healthcare sources said Monday.
The patient was hospitalized in the otolaryngology ward of the
Puglia hospital and was in "an altered psycho-physical state",
the sources said.
The three nurses, all women, were kicked and punched by the man
before they were able to alert the psychiatrist on night duty
who sedated the patient.
The three healthcare operators, who were given a three-day
prognosis, have so far not filed a complaint against the
patient.
The incident reported in Taranto was the latest in a string of
attacks on healthcare workers by patients and relatives across
Italy.
In 2024, according to figures released this month, there were
18,000 assaults on healthcare personnel, with a 38% increase in
the last five years.
Some 42% of staff, mostly women, report having been the victim
of physical or psychological assaults at least once in their
work.
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