Workplace violence: Differences in perceptions of nursing work between those exposed and those not exposed: A cross‐sector analysis

Hegney, Desley; Tuckett, Anthony G.; Parker, Deborah; Eley, Robert

doi:10.1111/j.1440-172x.2010.01829.x

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“…[1][2][3][4] Unfortunately, however, workplace abuse directed at front line health professionals is a common problem in several countries, [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] including Australia. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] A recent systematic review of studies of the prevalence of patient-initiated abuse perpetrated against Australian general practitioners found 12 month period prevalence ratios ranging from 48 to 64%. 15 Similarly, a large study of nurses who were practising in Tasmania found a 1 month period prevalence of 64%.…”

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Workplace abuse among correctional health professionals in New South Wales, Australia

Cashmore

Indig²,

Hampton³

et al. 2012

Aust. Health Review

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Objective. Studies have found that health workers are at elevated risk of being abused while at work. Little is known, however, about workplace abuse among correctional health professionals. We implemented a cross-sectional study to investigate the prevalence, sources and consequences of workplace abuse among correctional health professionals in New South Wales, Australia.Methods. All employees of Justice Health (a statutory health corporation) were invited to complete a self-administered survey, which was delivered via the internet. Among nurses, medical doctors and allied health professionals, 299 usable surveys were returned; a response rate of 42%.Results. In the preceding 3 months, 76% of participants had personally experienced some form of abuse in their workplace, all but one of whom recalled verbal abuse. Only 16% reported physical abuse. Seventy per cent reported feeling safe in their workplace. Patients were identified as the main perpetrators of abuse, followed by fellow health staff. Participants felt that incidents of workplace abuse increased their potential to make errors while providing care to patients and reduced their productivity while at work.Conclusions. Compared with health workers who practise in a community setting, the risk of physical abuse among correctional health professionals appears to be low.What is known about the topic? Health professionals are at a high risk of workplace abuse. Studies have demonstrated that the risk of abuse varies by health profession and the practice environment. There is a paucity of research exploring workplace abuse among correctional health professionals. What does this paper add? A cross-sectional survey found that a relatively small proportion of correctional health professionals in New South Wales had been subjected to physical abuse in their workplace in the preceding 3 months. Verbal abuse, however, was reported by a majority of participants. Although patients were the most commonly reported source of abuse, a worrying level of health worker on health worker abuse (also known as horizontal abuse) was found. What are the implications for practitioners? Preventive strategies should address the temporal, environmental and structural determinants of workplace abuse in correctional and forensic facilities. More research is needed to identify the

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Workplace abuse among correctional health professionals in New South Wales, Australia

Cashmore

Indig²,

Hampton³

et al. 2012

Aust. Health Review

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“…Two studies from Australia (Roche et al 2010 andHegney et al 2010) reported the incidence of nurse to nurse bullying as ranging from 14.7% to 21.7% and studies in 4 the United States of America (USA) (Vessey et al 2009 andJohnston et al 2010) found rates of 23% and 27.3% respectively. Cahu et al (2014) surveyed 259 nurses in Brazil to investigate the incidence and experiences of what these researchers referred to as moral harassment.…”

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An exploration of bullying behaviours in nursing: a review of the literature

Wilson

2016

Br J Nurs

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This article explores bullying behaviours in nursing in the United Kingdom and other countries, why it happens and suggests actions to prevent or combat it. Bullying involves intentional and repeated psychological violence humiliating and isolating staff from colleagues. Current literature reports that 20-25% of nursing staff experience bullying behaviour.  There needs to be a zero tolerance and prompt action by colleagues and managers to combat and eradicate bullying behaviours in nursing

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“…A convenience sample of nurses (n = 302, 86.4%) working in remote areas of Australia were concerned for their personal safety in relationship to work-related victimization [9] . Approximately 14% of a convenience sample of social workers working in the United Kingdom felt extremely vulnerable or very vulnerable to work-related victimization [10] ; whereas, Hegney, Tuckett, Parker, and Eley found that 57% of victimized Australian nurses from a stratified random sample did not consider their workplace adequately safe [11] . No published studies to date have offered a broad view or comparison of healthcare fields for perception of safety from work-related victimization.…”

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Healthcare employees’ work-related victimization and use of preventive measures

Gillespie

Fisher

2014

JHA

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Work-related victimization affects 14.6 per 10,000 employees in the United States annually. Little is known about work-related victimization in healthcare or the preventive measures taken by employees and employers. A secondary analysis was conducted of the Workplace Risk Supplement (WRS) data from 4,213 healthcare employees. Mental health field employees reported a significantly higher percentage of being victimized while at work, worrying about victimization, having knowledge of rules or guidelines addressing workplace violence, and receiving education/ information on workplace violence compared to medical field respondents. Implications for hospital administrators based on study results are presented.

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Workplace violence: Differences in perceptions of nursing work between those exposed and those not exposed: A cross‐sector analysis

Cited by 76 publications

References 37 publications

Workplace abuse among correctional health professionals in New South Wales, Australia

Workplace abuse among correctional health professionals in New South Wales, Australia

An exploration of bullying behaviours in nursing: a review of the literature

Healthcare employees’ work-related victimization and use of preventive measures

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