Exploring nurses' emotional reactions to and reporting of patient-on-nurse workplace violence: A mixed-methods study

Christensen, Scott S.; Wilson, Barbara L.; Cummins, Mollie R.; Eaton, Jacqueline; Iacob, Eli; Hansen, S. Duane

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104724

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Patient-Initiated Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses: A Comparative Analysis of Perpetrators, Consequences, Contributing Factors and Organizational Support

Timmins,

Hou,

Corbally

et al. 2024

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Patient-Initiated Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses: A Comparative Analysis of Perpetrators, Consequences, Contributing Factors and Organizational Support

Timmins,

Hou,

Corbally

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Tracking Workplace Violence over 20 Years

Magnavita,

Meraglia,

Viti

et al. 2024

IJERPH

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Introduction. Violence against healthcare workers (HCWs) is a widespread, underreported, and inadequately prevented problem. Only a few companies have efficient systems for assessing the extent of the phenomenon. Methods. In 2005, the health surveillance service of a public health company introduced a system that monitored violence experienced by HCWs by means of three items from the Violent Incident Form (VIF) integrated with departmental in-depth analyses using the participatory ergonomics group technique. Results. In 2005, the annual rate of physical assaults was 8.2%, that of threats was 12.0%, and the harassment rate was 19.6%. Over the past twenty years of observation (2005–2024), the percentage of workers who reported experiencing a physical attack in the previous year at their periodic medical examination has fluctuated between 5.8% and 11.1%, except for the years 2020 and 2021 when, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate was 3.9% and 3.2%, respectively. During the same pandemic period, the annual threat rate, which ranged from 9.4% to 20.1%, dropped to 7.7%, while the prevalence of harassment, which was between 13.5 and 19.6, fell to 7.2%. HCWs believe that (i) limiting visitor access, (ii) a better balance of the demand for services, and (iii) a better attitude towards HCWs were the causes of the reduced rate of violence during the pandemic. Conclusions. Recording the violence experienced during health surveillance is an economical, reliable, and sustainable risk assessment method.

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Training Nurses in Trauma-Informed Care to Address Workplace Violence in Inpatient Settings

Kearney,

Ashtari,

Emhoff

et al. 2024

J Contin Educ Nurs

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Background Frontline workers in psychiatric facilities are exposed to considerable risks of verbal and physical assaults, with 40% to 65% of mental health nurses experiencing violence in the workplace. The goal of this pilot study was to assess the readiness and motivation for adopting trauma-informed care (TIC) to address workplace violence in an acute care psychiatric hospital. Method A pre-post quality improvement study was conducted in two pilot units of a 274-bed acute care psychiatric hospital, involving a discussion-based seminar and a practical exercise. Surveys assessed participants' readiness and motivation posttraining. Results Sixty-eight staff members completed part 1 training, with 63 (92.6%) reporting being prepared to use TIC principles afterward. All 14 staff members (100%) who completed part 1 and part 2 training reported being motivated to apply the TIC model after the intervention. Conclusion The results show that TIC training may impact self-reported strategies for reducing workplace violence. Education in trauma-informed care may prove to be beneficial in providing nurses with the necessary skills to effectively implement TIC principles in their daily practices. [ J Contin Educ Nurs. 2024;55(10):472–478.]

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Exploring nurses' emotional reactions to and reporting of patient-on-nurse workplace violence: A mixed-methods study

Cited by 3 publications

References 32 publications

Patient-Initiated Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses: A Comparative Analysis of Perpetrators, Consequences, Contributing Factors and Organizational Support

Patient-Initiated Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses: A Comparative Analysis of Perpetrators, Consequences, Contributing Factors and Organizational Support

Tracking Workplace Violence over 20 Years

Training Nurses in Trauma-Informed Care to Address Workplace Violence in Inpatient Settings

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