Self-Reported Violence Experienced by Swiss Prehospital Emergency Care Providers

Table 6

Reactions to violent patients (free replies).

Total responses	n = 273
1. Security measures
Seeking safety, n (%)	189 (69.2)
Call for help, n (%)	162 (59.3)
Protective measures, n (%)	29 (10.6)
Anticipation, n (%)	16 (5.9)
2. De-escalating behavior	65 (23.8)
3. Restraining actions	41 (15)

Cumulative results.