The perception of aggression by nurses: psychometric scale testing and derivation of a short instrument

Needham, Ian; Abderhalden, Christoph; Dassen, Theo; Haug, Hans-Joachim; Fischer, Jesse

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00678.x

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“…Extensive reliability and modelling of the POAS has taken place with large samples of nurses. Cronbach alpha's of the two factors are reported as 0.69 and 0.67, and retest reliabilities of 0.77 and 0.76 (Needham et al, 2004). The Cronbach alpha for these two subscales in the current study were 0.70 and 0.73 respectively.…”

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Student psychiatric nurses’ approval of containment measures: Relationship to perception of aggression and attitudes to personality disorder

Bowers

Alexander

Simpson

et al. 2007

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Student psychiatric nurses' approval of containment measures: Relationship to perception of aggression and attitudes to personality disorder. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 44(3), pp. 349-356. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.03.002 This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between approval of containment measures, perception of aggression and attitude to personality disorder. A survey of student psychiatric nurses was conducted, and using three attitudinal questionnaires related to aggression and containment. An association was found between positive attitude to patients and the approval of containment methods that involved nurses being in personal contact with patients. There was evidence that students' attitudes to patients deteriorated over time. The results highlighted the importance of (and linkage between) staffs' feelings of anger and fear towards patients, and their preparedness to use containment measures.. Permanent

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Student psychiatric nurses’ approval of containment measures: Relationship to perception of aggression and attitudes to personality disorder

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Alexander

Simpson

et al. 2007

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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“…The 86‐item survey in the German language was comprised of psychometrically evaluated tools (Duxbury, ; Hahn et al, ; Hahn, Needham, Abderhalden, Duxbury, & Halfens, ; Needham, Abderhalden, Dassen, Haug, & Fischer, ) and items generated through a preparatory interview study (Heckemann et al, ). Detailed information on the factors, validity and reliability of the tools included in the survey, is available from the PERoPA project website (https://www.gesundheit.bfh.ch/de/forschung/pflege/projekte/aggression_im_gesundheitswesen/peropa_the_nurse_managers_perspective_englisch/tabs/instrument.html).…”

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Patient and visitor aggression in healthcare: A survey exploring organisational safety culture and team efficacy

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Aims This study investigates nurse managers' perception of organisational safety culture and team efficacy in managing patient and visitor aggression , and determines the predictors of team efficacy. Background Patient and visitor aggression is a serious hazard in healthcare. A positive organisational safety culture regarding patient and visitor aggression enhances the safety and staff efficacy in managing patient and visitor aggression. Methods A cross‐sectional online survey including nurse managers in psychiatric and general hospitals (n = 446) was conducted in Switzerland, Austria and Germany (November 2016–February 2017). Data were analysed descriptively and through binary logistic regression. Results The key results are as follows: “Working in a mental health setting” was 3.5 times more likely, “consideration of the physical environment” was four times more likely and a “shared organisational attitude” was twice as likely to predict high team efficacy. In comparison to psychiatric hospitals, general hospital managers perceived organisational safety cultures to be less positive. Conclusions A positive organisational safety culture leads to the perception that teams are more effective at managing patient and visitor aggression. Implications for Nursing Management Consideration of the physical environment and a positive shared organisational attitude regarding patient and visitor aggression are crucial for high team efficacy. General hospitals could benefit from approaches utilized in psychiatry to enhance staff efficacy in managing patient and visitor aggression.

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“…The POAS‐S (Needham et al. 2004) was used to investigate, as a component of the nurses’ characteristics, nurses’ attitudes towards PVV.…”

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Factors associated with patient and visitor violence experienced by nurses in general hospitals in Switzerland: a cross‐sectional survey

Hahn

Müller²,

Needham³

et al. 2010

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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The perception of aggression by nurses: psychometric scale testing and derivation of a short instrument

Cited by 27 publications

References 11 publications

Student psychiatric nurses’ approval of containment measures: Relationship to perception of aggression and attitudes to personality disorder

Student psychiatric nurses’ approval of containment measures: Relationship to perception of aggression and attitudes to personality disorder

Patient and visitor aggression in healthcare: A survey exploring organisational safety culture and team efficacy

Factors associated with patient and visitor violence experienced by nurses in general hospitals in Switzerland: a cross‐sectional survey

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