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I do not even tell my partner: Nurses' perceptions of verbal and physical violence against nurses working in a regional hospital.
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Sep2020, Vol. 29 Issue 17/18, p3336-3348, 13p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Aims and objectives: To examine nurses' perceptions of physical and verbal violence perpetrated by patients and visitors and to investigate themes surrounding gender and the incidence of violence. Background: The prevalence of violence towards nurses is a concern for nurses and hospital administrators. However, nurses who work in acute care and mental healthcare settings are particularly at high risk. This study examines the occurrence, type of violence and gender issues in a regional public hospital of Queensland Australia. Design: An exploratory, qualitative design. Methods: Focus group interviews with 23 nurses from Emergency Department (ED), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Psychiatry Department (PD) working in Queensland regional public hospital, Australia. Qualitative data were transcribed and thematically analysed manually and by NVivo. COREQ research reporting checklist followed. Results: Participants reported frequent incidents of verbal and physical violence on a daily basis. Severe incidence included punching, kicking, biting and scratching, as well as threats of using weapons, such as knives. Patients were more likely to exhibit physical violence, especially towards male nurses, while hospital visitors including patient's family were more likely to exhibit verbal violence. Allocating male nurses in volatile areas and to care for violent patients raises concerns that the male nurses may be seen by their patients as "bodyguards" and not as a professional nurse. Conclusion: Findings indicate that staff believe that violence is increasing, feel the burden to accept that violence as part of the job and that the bureaucratic processes of the organisation make it difficult to address violence or get support. Organisations need to be vigilant in ensuring assistance is accessible and simplified. Relevant to clinical practice: This study contributes new knowledge to the discussion concerning of gender issues. Identifying gender issues could assist in developing the necessary interventions to reduce workplace violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CORPORATE culture
EMERGENCY nursing
FOCUS groups
HEALTH facility administration
INDUSTRIAL safety
INTENSIVE care nursing
INTERVIEWING
INVECTIVE
RESEARCH methodology
VIOLENCE against medical personnel
NURSES
NURSES' attitudes
PSYCHIATRIC nursing
PUBLIC hospitals
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
SEX distribution
VIOLENCE in the workplace
VISITING the sick
QUALITATIVE research
THEMATIC analysis
DATA analysis software
HOSPITAL nursing staff
OCCUPATIONAL adaptation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09621067
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 17/18
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145043545
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15362