Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the frequency of violence that the healthcare workers of Düzce University Research and Practice Hospital encountered, situations that cause violence, post-violence attitude and the effects of violence on the personnel, and to evaluate the relationship between violence and the burnout levels of the healthcare workers.
 
 Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on the physicians and nurses working in different departments at Düzce University Research and Application Hospital, between October 2020 and February 2021. A questionnaire form consisted of 24 questions including demographic information and questions about working conditions and violence and the Maslach Burnout Scale consisting of 22 questions were applied to the participants.
 
 Results: The frequency of the participants being exposed to violence throughout their professional life was found 74.4%. The most common type of violence was psychological violence (92.7%). Exposure to physical violence was more common among male healthcare workers (22.7%) (p
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