scholarly journals Nurses’ Experience With Type II Workplace Violence and Underreporting During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 216507992110312
Author(s):  
Ha Do Byon ◽  
Knar Sagherian ◽  
Yeonsu Kim ◽  
Jane Lipscomb ◽  
Mary Crandall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety And Health

Background Type II (customer-on-worker) workplace violence (WPV) against nurses and its underreporting are ongoing safety and health challenges in health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has strained patients and nurses and, in turn, may have increased WPV. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to describe and compare a sample of nurses’ reported prevalence of Type II WPV and their reporting of these events during the pandemic. Methods Data from an online survey of registered nurses ( N = 373) working in hospitals were included. Prevalence was calculated for physical violence and verbal abuse, and their reporting of these events, including the experience of violence between nurses who did and did not care for patients with COVID-19. Findings Overall, 44.4% and 67.8% of the nurses reported experiencing physical violence and verbal abuse, respectively, between February and May/June 2020. Nurses who provided care for patients with COVID-19 experienced more physical violence (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.18, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.30, 3.67]) and verbal abuse (aOR = 2.10, 95% CI = [1.22, 3.61]) than nurses who did not care for these patients. One in 10 nurses felt reporting the incident was more difficult during the pandemic. Conclusion/Application to Practice A significant proportion of nurses who cared for patients with COVID-19 experienced more physical violence and verbal abuse, and more difficulty in reporting to management. As the pandemic continues, health care organizations need to recognize that workers may be at an elevated risk for experiencing WPV and may be less likely to report, resulting in an urgent need for prevention efforts on their part.

scholarly journals Violence Directed towards Nurses Working at Al-Medina Hospitals

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Amar Alsheri ◽  
Nayef Almutairi ◽  
Alshebli Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Violence Prevalence

Background: According to the recent studies, violence in health care is growing and it excessively affects the retention and recruitment of nurses. It also affects burnout levels and sick leave. Aims: To determine the physical and verbal abuse violence prevalence against nurses in Al-Medina hospitals. Methods: This a descriptive cross sectional study which was conducted in three community hospitals in Saudi Arabia in 2011 using a random sample of 288 nurses. Results: The prevalence of physical violence among the population of the study was 26%. Verbal abuse prevalence was 23.3%. Patients/clients were the major perpetrators of the violence (76.0%) followed by patient’s family member(s) (24.0%). Whereas 92.0% mentioned that the violence action was preventable. Gender was correlated significantly with verbal abuse violence. Conclusion: Our study manifested that the prevalence of physical violence and verbal abuse among nurses at Al-Medina hospitals was high.

scholarly journals Workplace Violence Against Doctors in Khartoum State, Sudan, 2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muna Mohamed Elamin ◽  
Salih Boushra Hamza ◽  
Khabab Abbasher ◽  
Khalid Elsir Idris ◽  
Yassin Abdelrahim Abdallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
The Government ◽  
Violence Against Doctors

Background: Workplace violence against healthcare workers and especially doctors are now clearly taken as a rapidly rising health problem in Sudan with great political and legal concerns. The current study was aimed at exploring the prevalence of verbal and physical workplace violence, the major factors associated with it, and its consequences reported by medical staff in Khartoum, Sudan government hospitals in 2020. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized self-administered questionnaires to collect data on aspects of workplace violence against doctors working in the government hospitals of Khartoum, Sudan. A nine-item self-reported workplace violence scale was used. An online survey of self-reported work-related violence exposure during the preceding 12 months was sent to conveniently selected doctors. In total, 387 doctors completed the questionnaire in 2020. Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 26. Results: One hundred and ninety five (50%) respondents reported they were victims of violence in the previous 12 months; 92% of them experienced nonphysical violence; while female doctors were more likely to experience this type of violence (67%), younger respondents <30 years of age were more likely to encounter violent episodes. Results show an association between exposure to physical violence and working at an emergency department. The assailants were mostly males in the age group of 19–35 years (70.2%), most of them were under no influence (60.8%). Conclusion: Approximately one in every two doctors had experienced some degree of violence, either physical or nonphysical or both, and it was negatively reflected on their psychological status as well as their work performance.

scholarly journals Reporting Violence to a Health Care Employer: A Cross-Sectional Study

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 399-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary J. Findorff ◽  
Patricia M. McGovern ◽  
Melanie M. Wall ◽  
Susan G. Gerberich
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Health Care Organization ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to identify individual and employment characteristics associated with reporting workplace violence to an employer and to assess the relationship between reporting and characteristics of the violent event. Current and former employees of a Midwest health care organization responded to a specially designed mailed questionnaire. The researchers also used secondary data from the employer. Of those who experienced physical and non-physical violence at work, 57% and 40%, respectively, reported the events to their employer. Most reports were oral (86%). Women experienced more adverse symptoms, and reported violence more often than men did. Multivariate analyses by type of reporting (to supervisors or human resources personnel) were conducted for non-physical violence. Reporting work-related violence among health care workers was low and most reports were oral. Reporting varied by gender of the victim, the perpetrator, and the level of violence experienced.

scholarly journals Workplace violence against healthcare professionals in a multiethnic area: a cross-sectional study in southwest China

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e037464
Author(s):  
Haonan Jia ◽  
Huiying Fang ◽  
Ruohui Chen ◽  
Mingli Jiao ◽  
Lifeng Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to examine workplace violence (WPV) towards healthcare professionals in a multiethnic area in China, including prevalence, influencing factors, healthcare professionals’ response to WPV, expected antiviolence training measures and content, and evaluation of WPV interventions.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingA grade III, class A hospital in the capital of Yunnan Province, which is the province with the most diverse ethnic minority groups in China.ParticipantsIn total, 2036 healthcare professionals participated, with a response rate of 83.79%.ResultsThe prevalence of physical and psychological violence was 5.5% and 43.7%, respectively. Healthcare professionals of ethnic minority were more likely to experience psychological violence (OR=1.54, 95% CI 1.16 to 2.05). Stratified by gender, male healthcare professionals of ethnic minority suffered from more physical violence (OR=3.31, 95% CI 1.12 to 9.79), while female healthcare professionals suffered from psychological violence (OR=1.71, 95% CI 1.24 to 2.36). We also found a unique work situation in China: overtime duty on-call work (18:00–07:00) was a risk factor for psychological violence (OR=1.40, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.93). Healthcare professionals of ethnic minority are less likely to order perpetrators to stop or to report to superiors when faced with psychological violence. They are also more interested in receiving training in force skills and self-defence. Both Han and ethnic minority participants considered security measures as the most useful intervention, while changing the time of shift the most useless one.ConclusionOur study comprehensively described WPV towards healthcare professionals in a multiethnic minority area. More research on WPV conducted in multiethnic areas is needed.

scholarly journals Verbal abuse facing Saudi nurses during internship program

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Maram Banakhar ◽  
Maha Alzahrani ◽  
Amani Omar Essa ◽  
Asal Fathi Al-dhahry ◽  
Rahma Farooq Batwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Night Shifts

Background: Verbal abuse, in the context of workplace violence, is increasing, with nurses at high liability of being subjected to it since they are the first line of care delivery. This phenomenon is now receiving greater recognition due to its negative impact on nurses. This study aims to assess the prevalence of verbal abuse faced by Saudi nursing intern students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted via a modified online questionnaire completed by Saudi intern nurses in Jeddah in March 2020. Descriptive statistical analysis was executed using statistical software SPSS Version 21.Results: From a total of 132 nurses, 94 participants met the study criteria. The findings show that 39.4% of Saudi intern nurses have experienced verbal abuse. The common perpetrators are patient/client (73%) and other staff members (73%), followed by patients’ relatives (45.9%). 48.6% of the participants did not report incidences of verbal abuse, commonly citing fear of the negative consequences (51.4%) and not knowing who to report it to (45.9%). A significant relation between working night shifts (6 pm to 7 am) and being verbally abused was found.Conclusions: Saudi nursing interns are vulnerable to verbal abuse. This study’s results highlight the possible risk to nursing interns, which may be diminished by modifying perceptions of verbal abuse and by clarifying the rules and regulations for both nursing interns and suspected perpetrators. We recommend future studies of verbal abuse are conducted in larger groups of nurses across different provinces in Saudi Arabia.

Workplace violence against physicians and medical students in west part of Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh ◽  
Amjad Mohamadi Bolbanabad ◽  
Bayan Moloudi ◽  
Hossein Safari ◽  
Bakhtiar Piroozi
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to survey the prevalence of exposure to workplace violence (WPV) including physical violence, verbal abuse, bullying as well as its related factors among physicians and medical students attending teaching hospitals of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (KUMS). Design/methodology/approach This is a descriptive analytic as well as a cross-sectional study which was carried out on all physicians (general and specialists) and medical students attending teaching hospitals of KUMS in 2014. Overall, 400 participated in this study and data were gathered using a standard questionnaire. Then, data were analyzed using SPSS 20, χ2 and Fisher’s exact tests as well as univariate and adjusted logistic regression. Findings The prevalence of physical violence, verbal abuse and bullying among medical students was reported 4.5, 59 and 0.8 percent, respectively. In addition, the prevalence of these violence among general practitioners was 6.9, 72.4 and 0 percent, respectively. Moreover, 11.5, 42.3 and 3.8 percent of specialists had experienced physical violence, verbal abuse and bullying, respectively. Patients and their relatives were the main sources of the violence. Based on the results of multivariate logistic regression, male sex (AOR=2.60, CI: 1.56–4.32) and having shift work (AOR=3.13, CI: 1.67–5.84) were the most significant risk factors for total WPV. Originality/value The WPV experienced by physicians and medical students attending teaching hospitals of MUK is high. Health sector authorities should develop and implement proper strategies and interventions aiming at reducing or preventing from incidence of WPV.

scholarly journals Relationships between nurses’ experiences of workplace violence, emotional exhaustion and patient safety

2020 ◽  
pp. 174498712096020
Author(s):  
Sinhye Kim ◽  
Celeste Mayer ◽  
Cheryl B Jones
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Medical Centre ◽  
Safety Perceptions

Background The rising rate of workplace violence in hospitals is a serious concern. While leading organisations recommend implementing interventions to address workplace violence, little is known about the workplace violence relationship between patients and visitors, and how it affects nurses’ emotional exhaustion and their perceptions of patient safety. Aims The study’s purpose was to understand the status of workplace violence in hospitals and the relationships between nurses’ experiences of workplace violence, emotional exhaustion, and perceptions of patient safety. Methods This cross-sectional analysis used data from a survey conducted at a large academic medical centre using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture plus additional measures of workplace violence and emotional exhaustion. Results Nurses reported more occurrences of verbal violence than physical violence. Nurses’ experiences of workplace violence negatively affect nurses’ emotional exhaustion and patient-safety perceptions. Moreover, nurses’ emotional exhaustion mediated the relationship between verbal abuse and patient-safety perceptions. Conclusions Interventions to reduce nurses’ emotional exhaustion and strengthen resilience can mitigate the negative effects of verbal abuse and to some extent the effects of physical violence.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Determinants of Bullying Among Health Care Workers in Portugal

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 188-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Norton ◽  
Viviana Costa ◽  
Joel Teixeira ◽  
Ana Azevedo ◽  
António Roma-Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Employment Contracts ◽  
Digital Format ◽  
Violent Behaviors

Bullying is defined as systematic exposure to humiliation as well as hostile and violent behaviors against one or more individuals. These behaviors are a serious, growing problem, which affects a significant proportion of health care professionals. To support the hospital’s risk management policy, a cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of bullying in this institution and identify the determinants of bullying. Bullying was measured using the Negative Acts Questionnaire–Revised, Portuguese version (NAQ-R), a self-administered tool. The questionnaire was made available in digital format on the hospital’s internal network (Intranet) and in hard copy; questionnaires were returned via nonidentified internal mail addressed to the occupational health unit or deposited in suggestion boxes located throughout the hospital. Multiple questionnaire delivery methods guaranteed data anonymity and confidentiality. The prevalence of bullying in this hospital was 8% (95% confidence interval [CI] = [6.2, 10.2]). Reported bullying was predominantly vertical and more frequently occurring among nurses, clerical staff, and health care assistants (12.5%, 7.6%, 6.4%, respectively; p = .005). After adjusting for gender, age, occupation, type of contract, and work schedule, only type of contract was significantly associated with bullying in the workplace; the risk of bullying was twice as high among government employees compared to workers with indefinite duration employment contracts ( p = .038). This study identified a high prevalence of bullying among health professionals; hence a program to prevent and control this phenomenon was implemented in this institution.

scholarly journals Analysis of workplace violence against nursing professionals and possibilities for prevention

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maiara Bordignon ◽  
Maria Inês Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Emergency Units ◽  
Prevention Method ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Work And Health

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate workplace violence against nursing professionals, its relationship with personal, health and work variables, and to know possibilities for prevention. Method Descriptive and cross-sectional study, with quantitative approach, conducted with 267 nursing professionals from urgency and emergency units between 2015 and 2017. The Questionnaire of socio-demographic, life style and work and health aspects and Questionnaire on Workplace violence collected data, after submitted to statistical analysis. Results 61.6% reported having been victims of verbal abuse, sexual harassment, or physical violence at work in the last 12 months. Statistically significant relationships were identified between suffering or not violence and personal, health and work variables. Possibilities for prevention were revealed and constituted a multidimensional model. Conclusion More than half of the sample reported having suffered workplace violence in the previous year, and possibilities of how to avoid it were revealed to support prevention protocols.

scholarly journals Violence Against Frontline Emergency Nurses During Pandemic of COVID-19 in Guilan: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atefeh Ghanbari ◽  
Somaye Pouy ◽  
Latif Panahi ◽  
Abolfazl Etebarian Khorasgani ◽  
Fateme Hasandoost
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Verbal Violence

Abstract BackgroundViolence in the workplace is one of the most important risk factors worldwide. Nurses are always exposed to all kinds of violence due to their presence and activity in medical centers and direct contact with patients and their companions, as well as exposure to various stressors. The aim of this study was to determine the violence against nurses working in Razi educational and medical center in Rasht, Guilan.MethodsThe present study was an analytical cross-sectional study that was performed on 112 nurses working in Razi educational and medical centers in Rasht by convenience sampling method. The instrument used includes a questionnaire to assess workplace violence in medical settings, which has been used in several Iranian studies and has been psychometric assessed by Najafi et al, In Iran. After collecting the data and entering into the SPSS software version 22, they will be evaluated through descriptive and inferential statistical tests (Chi-square, independent t-test and Fisher's exact test). The level of significance was considered as P<0.05.ResultsThe findings of this study showed that 11.1% of nurses experienced physical violence and 55.7% of them experienced verbal violence. Verbal violence is often caused by the patient's companions and physical violence is often caused by the patient, and in the majority of cases, those who did not report the violence attributed it to the uselessness of the report. In addition, the findings showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between education level and verbal violence (p = 0.02) and between work status (p = 0.02) and marital status (p = 0.02) with physical violence.ConclusionThe results of the study show that during the pandemic of COVID-19, verbal and physical violence for nurses occurred in several occasions, which requires the authorities to take effective measures to reduce the incidence of violence in hospitals.

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