Lateral Violence in the Nursing Profession

Goddard, Denise; Mason, Heather M

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“…Here, we will focus mainly on the third of the above-mentioned cases, also known as horizontal violence (or lateral violence or internal violence and/or type III violence), which is a topic of great interest, given the small number of studies on this point already present in the literature [ 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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“…In any case, horizontal violence produces a hostile environment and extremely damaging consequences for healthcare workers, so the latter suffer physically and psychologically, developing, for example, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and sleep disorders [ 13 ]. In addition, a reduction in productivity has been observed in those who have undergone it, as well as a decrease in the quality of care offered to patients in the relevant wards [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Therefore, it is imperative to delve deeper into this phenomenon, which is considered in this review aiming to broaden the scope of investigation beyond the nursing population, which is commonly the focus in existing literature reviews (e.g., [ 15 , 16 , 17 ]).…”

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Evidence of Horizontal Violence in Healthcare Settings: A Narrative Review

Travaini,

Flutti,

Sottocornola

et al. 2024

Nursing Reports

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In the professional realm, the healthcare sector stands out as one of the most susceptible to violence. One notable manifestation of this is violence among colleagues, commonly referred to as horizontal violence, which has garnered significant attention in recent times. To delve deeper into this phenomenon across various categories of healthcare professionals, a comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL, resulting in the inclusion of 13 articles. The findings of this narrative review illuminate how horizontal violence can manifest in both physical and psychological forms and how it often becomes normalized among the healthcare professionals who endure it. Particularly vulnerable to such occurrences are recent graduates and those with limited professional experience. Furthermore, it has been observed that horizontal violence has detrimental effects on the well-being of those subjected to it, as well as on the quality of patient care delivered. Considering preventive measures, numerous studies emphasize the pivotal role of effective departmental leadership in fostering a harmonious work environment. Despite the largely underreported nature of this phenomenon, the conclusions drawn in this study advocate for a deeper exploration of the dynamics surrounding horizontal violence, with the goal of devising targeted strategies to mitigate its occurrence.

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Evidence of Horizontal Violence in Healthcare Settings: A Narrative Review

Travaini,

Flutti,

Sottocornola

et al. 2024

Nursing Reports

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Lateral violence and its effects on the health of sexual minority pre-service teachers in township schools in South Africa

Mampane,

Varjas

2024

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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Anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses exposed to horizontal violence: a network analysis

Wei,

Liu,

Wang

et al. 2024

BMC Nurs

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Background Horizontal violence can cause serious mental health problems for nurses, particularly anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the intrinsic linkage mechanism between mental symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses exposed to horizontal violence is unclear. This study aims to elucidate the characteristics of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder networks among nurses with horizontal violence exposure. Methods Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the baseline portion of a short longitudinal survey conducted at four tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province, China. A total of 510 nurses with horizontal violence exposure completed the General Information Scale, the Negative Acts Questionnaire, the Seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, the Nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Four-item SPAN. The network model was constructed using network analysis. The expected influence and the bridge expected influence of nodes were calculated. The stability and accuracy of the network were estimated. Results The results show that A4 (Trouble relaxing) and P1 (Startle) had the highest expected influence in the network. D9 (Suicidality ideation) and A5 (Restlessness) were the key bridge symptoms. Conclusions “Trouble relaxing”, “Startle”, “Suicidality ideation”, and “Restlessness” are all mental symptoms that need to be urgently improved the most in nurses exposed to horizontal violence. Nursing administrators and policymakers should implement mental health intervention programs for these symptoms as early as possible to maximize nurses’ mental health. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12912-024-02408-8.

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Lateral Violence in the Nursing Profession

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Evidence of Horizontal Violence in Healthcare Settings: A Narrative Review

Evidence of Horizontal Violence in Healthcare Settings: A Narrative Review

Lateral violence and its effects on the health of sexual minority pre-service teachers in township schools in South Africa

Anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses exposed to horizontal violence: a network analysis

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