Prevalence of conceived violence against nurses at educational hospitals of Ilam, Iran, 2012

Aivazi, Ali Ashraf; Tabesh, Hamed

doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2015.04.001

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“…[ 13 ] Furthermore, health care workers suffer from job dissatisfaction,[ 14 ] poor quality of life,[ 15 ] and low self-esteem. [ 16 ] Although several studies have been carried out regarding WPV in Iran,[ 17 18 19 ] there is no overall feature about physical violence against health care workers. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of workplace physical violence among Iranian health care providers working in some teaching hospitals, their response to such violence, as well as the contributing factors to physical violence.…”

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Physical violence against health care workers: A nationwide study from Iran

Fallahi-Khoshknab

Oskouie

Najafi

et al. 2016

Iranian J Nursing Midwifery Res

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Background:Workplace violence is a serious and problematic phenomenon in health care settings. Research shows that health care workers are at the highest risk of such violence. The aim of this study was to address the frequency of physical violence against Iranian health personnel, their response to such violence, as well as the contributing factors to physical violence.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011, in which 6500 out of 57,000 health personnel working in some teaching hospitals were selected using multi-stage random sampling. Data were collected using the questionnaire of “Workplace Violence in the Health Sector” developed by the International Labor Organization, the International Council of Nurses, the World Health Organization, and the Public Services International.Results:The findings revealed that 23.5% of the participants were exposed to physical violence in the 12 months prior to the study. Nurses were the main victims of physical violence (78%) and patients' families were the main perpetrators of violence (56%). The most common reaction of victims to physical violence was asking the aggressor to stop violence (45%). Lack of people's knowledge of employees' tasks was the most common contributing factor to physical violence (49.2%).Conclusions:Based on the results, legislating appropriate laws in order to prevent and control violence in the workplace is necessary. Moreover, developing educational programs to manage the incidence of physical violence should be on health centers' agenda.

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Physical violence against health care workers: A nationwide study from Iran

Fallahi-Khoshknab

Oskouie

Najafi

et al. 2016

Iranian J Nursing Midwifery Res

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“…Esmaeilpour et al (2011) reported that, in Iran, 19.7% of nurses had experienced physical violence. Aivazi & Tavan (2015), in a descriptive study, showed that 43.8% of nurses had experienced and reported workplace violence. Fallahi-Khoshknab et al (2015b) indicated that 80.6% of nurses have been victims of psychological violence.…”

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Human dignity and professional reputation under threat: Iranian Nurses' experiences of workplace violence

Najafi

Fallahi-Khoshknab

Ahmadi

et al. 2016

Nursing & Health Sciences

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Workplace violence against nurses is a challenging problem in both developed and developing countries. Because the concept of violence bears some cultural load, nurses' understanding is region-specific. This study explores Iranian nurses' perceptions of workplace violence. Using qualitative content analysis, 22 registered nurses underwent unstructured, in-depth interviews. The main themes of threats to human dignity and professional reputation emerged, plus four categories: physical violence, psychological violence, honor insults, and ethnic-religious insults. The term "honor insults," as a unique finding, was used instead of "sexual harassment." These findings may help to redefine workplace violence based on cultural background, design strategies for supporting nurses, and prevent and manage such violence.

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“…A questionnaire was used for examining physical violence by patient companions towards female nurses at training hospitals of Ilam, Iran (4,5), as women are more vulnerable to workplace violence and their population is high at hospitals. Moreover, considering their high sensitivity, violence has many effects on their personal life.…”

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“…Fear, anxiety, and depression decrease physical and mental strength, and acute stress disorders result from workplace violence (3)(4)(5). Accordingly, the causes of violence should be determined, and to reduce violence, a secure environment should be provided and different visiting hours should be scheduled in each ward.…”

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