Violence Against Women: The Phenomenon of Workplace Violence Against Nurses

Child, Rebekah J. Howerton; Mentes, Janet C.

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“…The absence of a class characterized by violence occurring across contexts is interesting given the literature suggesting the co-occurrence of childhood abuse and adult victimization (Bensley, et al, 2003; Engstrom, El-Bassel, Go, & Gilbert, 2008) as well as WPV and abusive relationships or childhood abuse (Child & Mentes, 2010; Little, 1999). One possible explanation for the current finding is that women who experience violence across contexts may have chosen not to participate in this study.…”

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“…Poly-victimization may also occur across different contexts as many forms of childhood abuse, including sexual (Arata, 2002; Messman & Long, 1996), physical (Bensley, Van Eenwyk, & Wynkoop Simmons, 2003), and physical abuse between parents/caregivers (Bensley, et al, 2003; Ehrensaft et al, 2003), have been associated with women's subsequent victimization in adulthood. Additionally, abuse in a relationship, whether current or previous, has been indicated to elevate risk for WPV (Child & Mentes, 2010). …”

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Patterns of violence against women: A latent class analysis.

Cavanaugh¹,

Messing²,

Petras³

et al. 2012

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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This study examined patterns of nine types of violence against women (VAW) and associated mental health problems. The following self-reported, lifetime violence victimization was examined among 1424 employed women: (1) childhood physical abuse, (2) childhood sexual abuse, (3) physical abuse between parents/guardians during childhood, (4) psychological intimate partner violence (IPV), (5) physical IPV, (6) sexual IPV, (7) adult physical or sexual assault by a non-intimate partner, (8) physical workplace violence, and (9) psychological workplace violence. Latent class analysis was used to identify homogenous patterns, called “classes,” of women's “yes/no” responses to experiencing these types of violence. The best model consisted of 4-classes characterized by the following probabilities: low violence (class 1: 63.1%), high psychological and physical IPV (class 2: 15.6%), high physical and psychological workplace violence (class 3: 12.4%), and moderate to high childhood abuse (class 4: 9.0%). When compared to class 1 (low violence), membership in classes 2 (IPV) and 4 (childhood abuse) was associated with screening positive for depression in the past week at baseline after controlling for the influence of demographic characteristics on class membership. Also, when compared to class 1 (low all), membership in class 2 (IPV) was associated with greater odds of screening positive for posttraumatic stress disorder in the past month at the six month follow-up assessment. Findings document distinct patterns of VAW and associated proximal and distal mental health outcomes. Implications for interventions aimed to improve employed women's health are discussed.

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Patterns of violence against women: A latent class analysis.

Cavanaugh¹,

Messing²,

Petras³

et al. 2012

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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“…[11,[17][18][19] Diğer yandan, toplumda agresyon ve şiddet eylemlerinin modern sosyal örüntüleri yansıtır şekilde artışı, bu tür olayların sağlık kurumlarında ve psikiyatri servislerinde de çoğalması-nı kaçınılmaz hale getirebilmektedir. [20] Psikiyatri servislerinde agresyon ve şiddetin ele alındığı çalışmalarda, agresyona en fazla maruz kalanların bu servislerde çalışan hemşireler olduğu ve hatta hasta agresyonunun hemşirelik mesleğini bırakmaya neden olan önemli faktörler-den biri olduğu belirtilmektedir. [4,8,11,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] Psikiyatri servislerinde agresyon ve şiddetin incelendiği çalışmalara göz atıldı-ğında, dünya genelinde oldukça yaygın bir şekilde görüldüğü dikkati çekmektedir:…”

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Aggression in Psychiatry Wards

Bilgin¹,

Özcan²

2012

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ÖZETPsikiyatri kurumlarında saldırı ve şiddet olayları, hastalara ve çalışanlara zarar vermekte, hastalar ve çalışanlar arasındaki ilişkiyi bozmakta ve terapötik ortama karşı bir tehdit oluşturmaktadır. Agresyon, klinik ortamı tahrip eden yapısı nedeniyle, psikiyatri bakımında en önemli uğraş alanlarından biridir. Agresyonu önlemeye/gidermeye yönelik girişimler, geçerli ve açıklayıcı bir model kapsamında tanımlandığında ve uygulandığında etkili olabilecektir. Böylece, maruz kalınan olaylar fark edilebilecek, bildirilebilecek, kayıt altına alınabilecek ve sistematik şekilde ele alınabilecektir. Bu derleme, psikiyatri servislerinde agresif olayların giderilmesini/en aza indirilmesini sağlayacak "koruyucu önlemlerin geliştirilmesinde", doğası, oluşumu, ortaya çıkışına katkıda bulunan faktörler ve etkileri çerçevesinde agresyon kavramını tanıtmak amacıyla literatür doğrultusunda bilgi vermeyi amaçlamıştır.

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“…Certain occupations have an obvious potential for violence, such as law enforcement, and these are acknowledged by society as such. There is generally a more infrequent reference to the risk of violence in the health care sector, although the incidence is significantly higher and often underreported (Child & Mentes, 2010). Gallant-Roman (2008) reported that the cost of workplace violence was estimated to be $4.2 billion annually in 2001.…”

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Predictive Behavioral Cues of Patient Violence in the Emergency Department

Roy

2013

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Nurses are often subject to violence at the hands of their patients. The Emergency Department (ED) has become the area most vulnerable in the hospital setting, with contributing factors including the rise of polysubstance drug abuse, the increasing psychiatric population, and overall stressors related to the economy. The ED is the "gateway" to the availability of shelter, medications, and resources for many people that pass through every year. Accurate and timely identification of the most common and easily identifiable precursors of violence is essential in order to develop and implement effective de-escalation techniques that have the potential to reduce actual events. The purpose of this research project was to demonstrate the usefulness of a behavioral cue assessment tool in providing a simple predictor for potential violence in the ED setting.The methodology included a behavioral assessment checklist containing 17 cues developed by Wilkes, Mohan, Luck and Jackson (2010). Nurses completed the 17 item behavioral assessment on all patients being treated in the ED during a three-week time period. All 17 behavioral cues demonstrated a positive predictive factor for violence based on statistical analysis. Given the simplicity, cost effective nature, and predictability, the checklist appears to be feasible to use to potentially reduce healthcare costs related to injuries and emotional distress of nurses at the hands of violent patients.Further research is indicated. This study further exemplifies the qualities of an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), including research, education, cost containment, and improved patient care. Statement of ProblemWorkplace violence is a complicated and often underreported occupational hazard that has become almost a social norm in the health care setting (Pich, Hazelton, Sundin, & Kable, 2010). In 2002, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defined workplace violence as violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assaults) directed towards persons at work or on duty. Workplace violence is further defined as physical assault, emotional or verbal abuse, and threatening, harassing or coercive behavior that causes physical or emotional harm (NIOSH, 2002). At particular risk are members of the nursing profession and others with continued patient contact in high anxiety-type situations.The most common types of physical violence reported by the nurse respondents in a study conducted by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) included being "spit on", "hit", "pushed/shoved", "scratched" or "kicked" (Gacki-Smith et al., 2009). Verbal abuse was reported by nearly 70% of respondents, with the most common examples being "yelled/cursed at", "intimidated" and "harassed with a sexual language/innuendo". (2012) discussed the psychometric properties of violence assessment tools and identified the need for such tools to determine overall usefulness as demonstrated by a satisfactory sensitivity, specificity, and inter-rater reliability. Also to...

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Violence Against Women: The Phenomenon of Workplace Violence Against Nurses

Cited by 78 publications

References 41 publications

Patterns of violence against women: A latent class analysis.

Patterns of violence against women: A latent class analysis.

Aggression in Psychiatry Wards

Predictive Behavioral Cues of Patient Violence in the Emergency Department

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