Objective: This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the problem of violence against health workers by examining the health literacy, anger, hostility, and aggression levels of people who use violence against health personnel.

Material and Method: This study applies the Buss-Perry Aggression Scale, Novaco Anger Scale, and Health Literacy Scale to 126 patients and relatives of patients who’ve either used (n=63) or not used (n=63) violence against health personnel using the one-on-one interview method.

Results: The frequency of violence was found to be significantly higher in men, married people, those with social security, those under 65 years of age, those with more than one disease, those receiving treatment, those with a high school level of education, and those with a higher education level. The study found hostility, anger, and aggression scores to be high and health literacy scores to be low in the violent group. The variables explaining violence against personnel in the logistic regression model were determined to be those with social security, the health literacy score, undergoing treatment, and marital status.

Conclusion: All relevant parties need to make efforts to increase the level of health literacy in all levels of society, as this is inversely proportional to violence against health personnel.

Health workers Violence Health literacy Anger and aggression