Workplace Violence Against Emergency Versus Non-Emergency Nurses in Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt

Workplace violence (WPV) against nurses is a common but neglected problem in Egypt. The objectives are to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of different types of violence against nurses working in the emergency hospital compared with those working in non-emergency clinics, circumst...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 2015-03, Vol.30 (5), p.857-872
Main Authors: Abou-ElWafa, Hala Samir, El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady, Abd-El-Raouf, Samar E., Abd-Elmouty, Samia Mahmoud, El-Sayed Hassan El-Sayed, Rabab
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Comparative Analysis
Comparative studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Egypt
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Employee problems
Female
Health Care Services
Hospitals
Hospitals, University - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Nurses
Nurses - psychology
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Occupational Health
Prevalence
Risk assessment
Risk Factors
United Nations
Universities
Violence
Workplace violence
Workplace Violence - psychology
Workplace Violence - statistics & numerical data
Workplaces
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Summary:Workplace violence (WPV) against nurses is a common but neglected problem in Egypt. The objectives are to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of different types of violence against nurses working in the emergency hospital compared with those working in non-emergency clinics, circumstances of violence, type of perpetrators, and victims’ response. This cross-sectional comparative study was carried out at Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt, during January 2013. The data were collected through the adapted version of a self-administered questionnaire developed by the International Labor Office/International Council of Nurses/World Health Organization/Public Services International on WPV in the health sector. All types of WPV are common among nurses. Precipitating factors for violent incidents identified by respondents are emergency specialty, having work shift, and younger age. Violent incidents result in work dissatisfaction and consequently impair work productivity. Nurses working in emergency hospital experienced a higher level of different types of WPV. There is an urgent need to formulate and implement a policy for dealing with violent events.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260514536278