Prevalence Of Workplace Violence Research Articles

Prevalence of work place violence and its impact on doctors in some Iraqi hospitals.

To estimate the prevalence of workplace violence and its impact on doctors in hospitals. The cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2021 to January 2022 in Baghdad and Karbala governorates of Iraq, and comprised resident doctors at a number of hospitals. Data was collected using a selfadministered questionnaire that focussed on the frequency of exposure to violence, type, source, most common time, and other details about violence as well as its impact on doctors and their careers. Data was analysed using SPSS 23. Of the 1,079 subjects working at 18 participating hospitals and having a mean age 30.0±5.72 years, 567(52.5%) were females and 512(47.5%) were males, while 570(52.8%) were aged <30 years and 509(47.2%) were aged >30 years. Overall, violence exposure was reported by 811(75.2%) subjects; 427(52.6%) females and 384(47.4%) males. Gender was not significantly associated with exposure to violence (p>0.05). Due to missing data, further analysis was limited to 792(97.6%) subjects who faced exposure to workplace violence. In 671(85%) cases, the assaults were nonphysical. However, 110(14%) doctors reported physical attacks and severe consequences. There were 673(85%) doctors with exposure to violence who expressed their intention to change their job, workplace, or leave the country because of violence. The problem of violence against Iraqi doctors was found to be highly prevalent with a seriously negative impact on the medical professionals.

Factors associated with occurrence of workplace violence against healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis

Objectives. Healthcare systems all over the world are increasingly alarmed by the prevalence of workplace violence (WPV) directed at healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the aim of the current review was to investigate the factors associated with WPV against HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. This study was conducted in December 2021. Four international databases along with two Iranian databases were searched. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement served as the foundation for the reporting procedure. Results. A total of 13 articles were included in the analysis. Results showed that females are less at risk of WPV (odds ratio [OR] 0.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.67, 0.84], p = 0.000 based on a fixed-effects model). Moreover, significant association was found between education level (OR 1.09, 95% CI [1.05, 1.14]), age (correlation = 0.025, 95% CI [0.014, 0.036]) and work experience (correlation = 0.028, 95% CI [0.016, 0.016]) and WPV. Conclusion. The primary factors linked to WPV exposure were found to be gender, education level, age and work experience. Additional research is necessary to provide more accurate and detailed data.

Unmasking the silent epidemic: Prevalence of workplace violence against healthcare workers in wad Madani hospital, Gezira, Sudan (2023)

Unmasking the silent epidemic: Prevalence of workplace violence against healthcare workers in wad Madani hospital, Gezira, Sudan (2023)

Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with workplace violence against healthcare workers in Nigeria: A systematic review

Context: Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers (HCWs) is mostly endured, underreported, or neglected in Nigeria. Objective: This study aimed to describe the prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against HCWs in Nigeria. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using pre-defined keywords. The review was performed in line with the PRISMA guidelines on PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. The population, intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO) elements for this study were as follows: Population: Nigerian Healthcare workers; Intervention: Exposure to WPV; Comparator: Non-exposure to WPV; Outcome: Mental and Physical health outcomes of exposure to WPV. Of the 18,140 articles retrieved, 15 cross-sectional studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. In all, 3,245 HCWs were included, and consisted majorly of nurses and doctors. Results: The overall prevalence of WPV (Physical &gt; Verbal/Psychological &gt; Sexual) against HCWs ranged between 39.1%-100%. The predictors of WPV are younger ages (AOR = 2.513, p = 0.012), working in psychiatric unit (AOR = 11.182, p = 0.006), and increased frequency of interaction with patients, and mostly perpetrated by patients and their relatives. Many health facilities lacked a formal reporting system and policies to protect HCWs from WPV. Conclusion: WPV against HCWs is a public health problem in Nigeria with dire implications on HCWs; the victims, and the aggressor. Administrators of health facilities should design protocols for WPV reporting, recognition, and management. Patient and 'relatives' education on the 'facilities' policy against WPV should be undertaken, while orientation sessions on the risk factors for HCWs are scheduled.

Workplace Violence against Nurses Working at Private Teaching Hospitals of Kathmandu: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Workplace violence in hospitals is a global concern and is considered as a major occupational hazard for all health care providers including the nurses. The aim of this study was to assess the status of workplace violence against nurses at hospitals in Kathmandu and determine the actions taken to investigate its cause. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenient sample of 100 registered nurses employed in Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, and Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital. All eligible nurses who were willing to participate irrespective of their academic fulfilment, from all different shifts and of age below 45 years were included. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using SPSS software. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of Nepal Medical College and Kathmandu Medical College. Among 100 participants, the prevalence of workplace violence was 72 (72%) (62.13-80.52, 95% Confidence Interval). Verbal abuse accounted to 50 (69.44%), followed by physical violence accounting 17 (23.61%). Action was taken to investigate the causes of both physical violence 5 (29.41%) and verbal abuse 2 (4%) by the hospital administration 3 (60%) in physical violence and 2 (100%) in verbal abuse and police 2 (40%) in physical violence. The study reveals a troubling reality, as the vast majority of nurses reported experiencing various forms of violence in their workplace. So, addressing this issue immediately could protect nurses' well-being and ensure quality care which benefits both healthcare professionals and patients.

The Prevalence of Workplace Violence against Nurses in Healthcare Facilities and its Associated Factors in a Selected Area of Dhaka.

Background: Workplace violence in healthcare settings is a growing concern internationally, particularly affecting nurses due to their frontline role in patient care. The escalating instances of such violence compromise not only the well-being of healthcare workers but also the quality of care provided to patients. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with workplace violence against nurses in selected healthcare facilities in Dhaka and to assess the impact of such violence on the nursing workforce. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed, with a sample size of 507 nurses chosen through random sampling from various healthcare facilities in Dhaka. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews using a pretested interview schedule, following which the respondents’ verbal consent was obtained. Ethical considerations were addressed in line with the Helsinki Declaration, ensuring confidentiality and voluntary participation. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 25.0, utilizing descriptive and inferential statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the Chi-Square test. Results: The majority of respondents (55.8%) were below 30 years, with a mean age of 32.7 ± 8.5 years. Females comprised 91.1% of the sample. A significant 51.9% had encountered workplace violence, with verbal abuse being the most prevalent at 33.9%. The emergency department was the most common setting for violence (40.3%). Notably, 88.2% of nurses had received training on workplace safety. Conclusion: The study concludes that workplace violence against nurses is a significant issue in healthcare facilities in Dhaka, with a high prevalence of verbal abuse. The findings suggest the need for targeted interventions to enhance workplace safety and improve healthcare delivery.

Workplace violence against Chinese licensed doctors: a cross-sectional study.

China has issued and implemented a series of policies aimed at preventing and controlling workplace violence (WPV) against licensed doctors. However, the prevalence of WPV has not been fundamentally curbed. The aim of this study was to present the prevalence of WPV, identify its influencing factors and propose responsive measures. The online Chinese Physician Practice Survey was conducted with purposive sampling method among licensed doctors in China from January 2022 to June 2022. Data covered licensed doctors' sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, prevalence of WPV, and perception of effective countermeasures. A total of 74,305 licensed doctors participated in this study. A total of 44.88% of respondents had experienced WPV, among them, either physical violence only (1.06%) or non-physical violence only (89.91%) or encountered both of them (9.03%). Age, gender, marital status, education level, professional title and registration type were all associated with WPV, being younger, non-married, more educated, and higher professional title are all risk factors for WPV. Male (OR = 1.396, 95CI%: 1.355 to 1.439), clinicians (OR = 1.342,95%CI: 1.177 to 1.529), who were single (OR = 1.174, 95%CI: 1.111 to 1.241), with master's degree (OR = 2.021, 95%CI: 1.739 to 2.349) and professional title were subsenior (OR = 1.194, 95%CI: 1.125 to 1.267) were most likely to occur WPV. WPV occurred mostly in provincial capitals, public hospitals, primary and community hospitals, and departments of internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, emergency medicine and mental health. Overall, 44.24% of doctors perceived that strengthening crackdowns on criminal behaviors was the most effective measure to prevent WPV against healthcare staff. The frequency of WPV decreased after the implementation of relevant laws and policies. Future efforts should be made to strengthen crackdowns on illegal and criminal activities and to issue specific legal provisions on the prevention and control of WPV against doctors.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Workplace Violence among Nurses Working in Selected Hospital of Chitwan District

Background: Workplace violence represents an escalating global challenge that is not only a public health concern but also a significant social issue. The objective of this study is to find the prevalence and associated factors of workplace violence among Nurses of selected hospital. Methods: A hospital based cross- sectional study was carried out among nurses working various hospital of Bharatpur, Chitwan between November 2022 to March 2023. A self-structured questionnaire was used for data collection using Google form. Descriptive and analytical study were used to analyze data. Frequency and percentage were used for categorical data while mean and standard deviation were used for continuous variables. Chi-square test were used association between workplace violence with sociodemographic. p-value &lt;00.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Prevalence of work place violence is 43.6% (with 95% CI as 36.7% to 50.40%). Majority of the nurses were victim from verbal abuse (71.91%) followed by physical violence (21.34%) and least (6.75) were suffered from sexual violence. Also, 53.93% violence were occurred inside the health institution Age (p-value=0.017), ethnicity (p-value=0.042), marital status (p-value=0.0209) and position in the hospital (p-value=0.033) was found to be statistically significant with the prevalence of violence. Conclusions: The existence of workplace violence within the healthcare institutions in this region is a pressing issue and a social challenge. Verbal abuse is more prevalent than physical aggression and sexual harassment in the majority of hospitals.

Assessment of the Frequency, Causes, Degree and Consequences of Violence against Health Workers in Psychiatric Institutions.

(1) Background: The prevalence of workplace violence within the health sector varies between 50 and 88%. Depending on the health care environment, the percentages mentioned can be much higher. (2) The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, characteristics, factors, and consequences of violence against healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, and technicians) in psychiatric institutions in the Republic of Serbia. Additionally, this study should validate the Serbian version of the aggression questionnaire, which could be a significant tool in recognizing and assessing any type of violence against health care workers in psychiatric institutions. (3) Methods: This study was designed as an observational questionnaire study that included 191 health workers (physicians, medical technicians, workers in kitchens or maintenance, and others) from three psychiatric institutions. As an instrument, this study validated and used the Serbian version of the aggression standardized questionnaire. We observed the primary and secondary outcomes of potential violence in psychiatric institutions against healthcare workers using different parameters. (4) Results: The internal consistency of each item as well as the instrument was very good (the mean Cronbach alfa = 0.91). A total of 104 of the participants never experienced physical violence, while more than five times that had 20 health workers (10.5%). We observed the statistical significance of gender, age, working status (permanent/limited) and professional status (physician/medical technician/worker etc.) on physical attack incidence. (5) Conclusions: The incidence of violence against healthcare workers is very high, especially in terms of physical assault and threats in the workplace. The majority of the victims were women who work as medical technicians, attacked by male patients with unknown motivation. A number of changes in the structure and organizational culture of the hospital are required. All hospital employees, employers, patients, and their families share responsibility for the creation of a safe workplace.

Prevalence of workplace violence in Chinese obstetric nurses under the new situation and its correlation with violence prevention knowledge-attitude-practice and climate perception: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundWorkplace violence severely impacts individual nurses. With the three-child opening policy of China and the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in the recently years, obstetric nurses face the double attack of heavy workload and staffing shortage. This study aimed to evaluate the current situation of workplace violence among Chinese obstetric nurses under the new situation, assess the level of violence prevention knowledge-attitude-practice and climate perception in Chinese obstetric nurses and explore the correlation between workplace violence and the level of violence prevention knowledge-attitude-practice and climate perception.MethodsA cross-sectional survey on the workplace violence for Chinese obstetric nurses was conducted from August to February 2023. All the questionnaires came from 10 provinces and 3 autonomous regions in China. The basic characteristics of obstetric nurse’s workplace violence, workplace violence prevention knowledge-attitude-practice scale and workplace violence climate perception scale were collected.ResultsTotally, 522 Chinese obstetric nurses were included. 55.0% of obstetric nurses (287) had experienced workplace violence in the past 12 months, including verbal assault (40.4%), physical assault (34.1%), and sexual assault (31.0%). The overall level of obstetric nurses’ workplace violence prevention knowledge-attitude-practice and climate perception of workplace violence was low. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the violence prevention knowledge dimension significantly influenced obstetric nurses’ workplace violence (B = -0.278, P < .001), attitude dimension (B = -0.241, P < .001), behavior dimension (B = -0.216, P < .001) and the violence climate perception’s organizational management (B = -0.177, P < .001), organizational training (B = -0.175, P < .001), organizational support (B = -0.143, p < .001) and the violence handling (B = -0.165, P < .001).ConclusionThe incidence of workplace violence among obstetric nurses in the new situation is high. However, the overall violence prevention knowledge-attitude-practice and climate perception levels are low. Therefore, nursing managers should take targeted measures according to the relevant influencing factors and the characteristics of obstetrics to improve the level of obstetric nurses’ violence prevention knowledge-attitude-practice and climate perception to reduce workplace violence among obstetric nurses.

Prevalence and Determinants of Workplace Violence Against Pediatric Emergency Healthcare Workers and Its Effect on Their Psychological Resilience.

The study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of workplace violence (WPV) against pediatric emergency healthcare workers and evaluate the relationship between WPV and psychological resilience. This study is cross-sectional and correlational. According to the results, the prevalence of WPV was 69.8%, and its distribution was as follows: verbal abuse (56.9%), bullying/mobbing (37.6%), physical abuse (12.8%), and sexual abuse (2.2%). Being single/separated/divorced/widowed (odds ratio [OR]: 1.85, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-3.30), being a physician (OR: 4.74, 95% CI: 1.73-12.96), being a staff member (OR: 2.57, 95% CI: 1.10-5.99), routine direct physical contact with patients/clients (OR: 2.77, 95% CI: 1.40-5.48), and lack of encouragement to report WPV (OR: 3.76, 95% CI: 2.01-7.01) were independent predictors of WPV (P < .05), and WPV was found to be associated with low psychological resilience. Arrangements related to violence prevention, preparation, and intervention should be made and maintained in all pediatric emergency departments.

Prevalence of workplace violence against registered nurses and their perceptions of relevant management systems in acute care hospitals

Purpose: This study investigated the prevalence and perceptions of workplace violence against registered nurses (RNs) in hospitals.Methods: One thousand RNs replied to a nationwide survey from November 14 to December 22, 2022. They reported their general characteristics, prevalence of and their responses to different types of workplace violence from patients, family caregivers, physicians, and nurse peers, as well as their perceptions of workplace violence management systems.Results: A total of 71.1% of the RNs reported that they had experienced workplace violence in the last six months. The violence and sexual harassment experienced from patients and family caregivers were 57.3% and 19.1%, respectively. Furthermore, violence, sexual harassment, and workplace harassment from physicians were experienced by 24.6%, 4.0%, and 7.4%, respectively, of the RNs, and those from nurse peers by 21.4%, 3.1%, and 11.3%, respectively. The RNs stated that they often responded to workplace violence with passive and inactive behaviors, which were more serious toward physicians’ workplace violence or sexual harassment from different perpetrators. Only 69.5% were aware of their hospital’s workplace violence management systems, while only 14.7%~27.4%, according to the type of hospital (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt;=.471), perceived the systems as effective. Multiple important strategies were identified to prevent workplace violence.Conclusion: Critical suggestions are discussed for the prevention of workplace violence, including protecting the human rights of healthcare professionals, inter-organizational collaboration, and a culture of person-centered healthcare, and training nurse managers’ competency in managing workplace violence.

A Review on Violence Against Health Care Professionals in India and Its Impact

Background: Workplace violence (WPV) is an emerging and contextually relevant public health problem among healthcare professionals (HCPs) globally, including in India. It is now recognized as a significant occupational hazard and an emergency public health problem. This study reviewed to identify the concept and prevalence of WPV, its trend, consequences, impact on healthcare professionals, and preventative measures in the Indian Context. Methods: We searched Pub Med, Google Scholar, Scopus and other source, for the published articles between 2014 and 2022. Results: We included 25 studies in total. Doctors and nurses are victims in Emergency Rooms, Intensive Care Units, and Outpatient departments (OPD). The majority of incidents across all contexts involved verbal violence. Patients and visitors are perpetrators of WPV and has impacts on service. Waiting time, poor communication, infrastructural issues, and negative media coverage are predisposing factors to WPV against HCPs. Conclusion: While WPV showing increased trends, there is a need for a more systemic approach to reducing violence in the workplace that incorporates accountability at various tiers.

Impact of workplace violence against psychological health among nurse staff from Yunnan-Myanmar Chinese border region: propensity score matching analysis

BackgroundOwing to different social background factor in Yunnan-Myanmar Chinese border region, stressful working environment may lead to extra psychological burden among nurse staff in China. However, the prevalence of workplace violence and its effect on psychological characteristics among nurse staff are still unclear. This study aims to explore the effect of workplace violence against psychological health among nurse staff from Yunnan-Myanmar Chinese border region.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 18 local governmental hospitals in Dehong districts. Participants were 1,774 nurses. Psychosocial characteristics were screened by sleep quality, the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire for depressive symptoms, the generalized anxiety disorder-7 for anxiety symptoms, the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale – 10 item for resilience, the multidimensional scale of perceived social support for social support, the Chinese version of Work place Violence Scale for workplace violence. Propensity score matching and multivariate linear regression were applied to analyze the data.ResultsThe nurse staff with workplace violence have a higher risk of bad sleep quality (b = -0.883, 95%CI = [-1.171, -0.595]), anxiety symptoms (b = 2.531, 95%CI = [2.031, 3.031]) and depressive symptoms (b = 3.227, 95%CI = [2.635, 3.819]), loneliness (b = 0.683, 95%CI = [0.503, 0.863]), perceived cognitive deficits (b = 1.629, 95%CI = [1.131, 2.127]), poor resilience (b = -2.012, 95%CI = [-2.963, -1.061]), and poor social support (b = -5.659, 95%CI = [-7.307, -4.011]).ConclusionsPreventing workplace violence can improve mental health outcomes significantly among nurse staff, including loneliness, perceived cognitive deficits, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, sleep quality, resilience and social support.

Prevalence of Workplace Violence against Female Nurses at Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi, Pakistan

The appearance of workplace violence against nurses is on the rise everywhere in the world. Workplace violence (WPV) against female nurses has increased in a worrying way. Objective: To determine the Prevalence of work place violence among female nurses. Methods: This was the cross-sectional study conducted at tertiary care hospital of Karachi. Study was completed within four months from July, 2021 till October, 2021. Convenience sampling technique was used to collect data. To assess the prevalence of workplace violence a valid and modified questionnaire was used to collect data from participants after taking their consent. Sample size was calculated by using software Open Epi version 3.0 with 95% confidence level and 5% of margin of error. Results: Majority of the nurses 27.8% had less than one year of experience, 25.6% had 1-5 year of experience, 17.8% had 6-10 years’ experience, 24.4% had 11-15 years of experience, and 4.4% nurses had 16-20 years of experience in the field of nursing. 88.8% have experienced some form of violence (verbal, physical) at workplace in past 12 months. Majority of the perpetrators 33.7% were staff members, similarly, 33.7% attackers towards nurses were patients. Conclusions: Workplace violence is a very vast, sensitive, and significant issue among nurses which is badly ignored. Nurses have the right to work in a secure environment that is free of physical, verbal, and sexual abuse. The need of avoiding and inhibiting workplace violence must be emphasized.

Implementation of a workplace protection system and its correlation with experiences of workplace violence: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundWhile customer interactions are inherent and essential aspects of the service industry, instances of violence against service workers have brought social attention to the need for a system to ensure their protection. In South Korea, a protection system for the health of service workers has been implemented to prevent this type of violence and its negative consequences. This study conducted a comparative analysis to clarify the impacts of this protection system across a sample of service workers. We collected data on their general characteristics, occupational characteristics, and experiences with the service protection system to determine how those factors were related to workplace violence, with a focus on whether the system has reduced such occurrences.MethodsWe collected self-reported survey data over 28 days (March 2 to March 30, 2020), resulting in 1,349 (99.3%) responses for our final analysis. We conducted a chi-square test and logistic regression analysis to investigate the general and occupational characteristics, experiences of violence, and experiences with the worker protection system.ResultsWe found workplace violence is more observed among males, older workers, electronic equipment repairers, irregular workers, and those who worked for extended periods. On the other hand, we found a reduction in the occurrence of workplace violence in businesses that provided service workers with regular counseling from professional counselors, had designated persons responsible for grievance procedures, and/or had grievance procedure committees. We found the lowest likelihood of workplace violence in businesses that operated stress relaxation programs (all p < 0.01).ConclusionsThis study identified a correlation between the adoption of the protection system for service workers and the prevalence of workplace violence. We also clarified the effects of the service protection system and developed a plan for its expansion.Key pointsThis study clarified the correlation between the adoption of the protection system for service workers and the occurrence of workplace violence. Along with our investigation of the protection system’s effects, these findings provide a basis for expanding Korea’s existing worker protection system.

Exposure to Workplace Violence and Related Factors among Nurses Working in Hospitals Affiliated with Golestan University of Medical Sciences

Background. Workplace violence in the healthcare system has become an important policymaking issue in recent years and is considered one of the most complex issues for the governmental system. Due to the lack of a similar study in Golestan province, this study was conducted to determine the level of exposure to workplace violence against nurses and the factors related to it. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted in hospitals affiliated with Golestan University of Medical Sciences in 2021 Where 293 nurses were included after random stratified sampling. The data collection tool was demographic and occupational variables as well as the workplace violence questionnaire and data analysis was done by descriptive statistics methods and Mann-Whitney, Spearman, Kruskal-Wallis, and Chi-square tests in SPSS-23 software at a significance level of 0.05. Results. The average age of the nurses participating in the study was 33.93 ± 7.16 years and their average work experience was 9.82 ± 6.32 years. Among the subjects, 82.6% were women and the rest were men. The prevalence of workplace violence was 86% in one year. Mental and physical violence with a frequency of 79.5% and 42.7%, respectively, had the highest occurrences. Also, 57.7% did not report any act of violence. In front of these acts of violence, the most reactions were inviting the attacker to calm down (42.3%), discussing the issue with colleagues (23.5%), and not taking any specific action (19.5%). There was a significant relationship between physical violence and gender (P-value=0.024) and department of hospital (P-value=0.003). Sexual violence was also significantly related to department of hospital (P-value=0.046). Also, there was a significant relationship between racial violence and gender (P-value=0.001), department of hospital (P-value=0.028), and work shift (P-value=0.005). Conclusion. According to the results, the prevalence of workplace violence was generally high in one year, but most of the nurses did not report any act of violence. Therefore, medical policymakers and hospital managers should consider improving nurses' communication skills, and security measures, training staff on anger management, and reducing nurses' workload.

Workplace violence among nurses of a teaching hospital

Introduction: Workplace violence is a significant issue in the health sector with high prevalence. Workplace violence among nurses is an alarming and fundamental human rights issue with its negative impacts on nurses as well as organizational achievement. This study aimed to explore workplace violence among nurses.&#x0D; Method: Cross-sectional study design with a total enumerative sampling technique was used to find out the prevalence of workplace violence among 402 nurses of a teaching hospital in Lalitpur, Nepal. Data was collected by using “Workplace Violence in the Health Sector country case studies research Instruments” from September 2019 to November 2019. Collected data were analyzed based on objectives using Statistical Package for Social Science version 16. Descriptive statistics were used to find out the prevalence, types of violence, perpetrators, and socio-demographic information.&#x0D; Result: The prevalence of workplace violence was 227( among which verbal abuse was 215(94.5%), physical violence 40(17.6%), and sexual harassment 9(4%). Among the perpetrators, 107(40.53%) of workplace violence was done by patients’ relatives, 77(29.16%) by patients, 64(24.24%) by staff, and 16(6.06%) by management.&#x0D; Conclusion: The prevalence of workplace violence is high. Verbal abuse is the dominant type of violence, followed by physical violence and sexual harassment. The main perpetrators of workplace violence were patients’ relatives. Management was also found to be the perpetrator in a small fraction of violence.

Prevalence of Workplace Violence and Effects of De-escalation Training Among Hospitalists: A Pilot Study.

Workplace violence (WPV) is increasing in healthcare and negatively impacts healthcare worker outcomes. De-escalation training for healthcare workers is recommended to reduce WPV from patients and visitors. Hospitalists may be at high risk for WPV, but the magnitude of WPV and the impact of de-escalation training among hospitalists is not known. We investigated the baseline prevalence of WPV experienced by 37 hospitalists at a single center. After an in-person de-escalation training, we measured hospitalists' self-reported "Confidence in Coping with Patient Aggression" using a validated scale (score range 10-110). In the 12 months before de-escalation training, 86.5% of participants reported at least one form of WPV: 83.8% verbal abuse, 29.7% racial abuse, 18.9% physical violence, and 16.2% sexual abuse. The mean confidence score increased significantly from pre-training (43.2) to immediately after training (68.5) and remained significantly elevated at three months (57.2), six months (60.2), and after 12 months (59.9) (all P < 0.05; Ptrend <0.05). Hospitalists are at high risk for WPV. Structured in-person de-escalation training may provide the sustained ability for hospitalists to cope with WPV.

Prevalence of Workplace Violence among Nurses: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study in Pravas, Palpa

Introduction: The World Health Organization defined Workplace violence as ‘Incidents where staff is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances related to their work, involving an explicit or implicit challenge to their safety, well-being or health. Nurses are the second highest group experiencing problems like verbal abuse, physical abuse and sexual harassment at the workplace. Workplace violence will not affect the victim’s life but also produce negative consequences for the organization itself by decreased productivity of the nurse, low employee morale between nurses and co-workers, increased job stress, absenteeism, and diminished public image and trust in the organization.&#x0D; Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence and perpetrators of workplace violence among 109 nurses in Lumbini Medical College, Tansen, Palpa. Structured and pretested self-administered questionnaires were used for data collection using a proportionate simple random sampling technique.&#x0D; Results: More than three-fourths (78.9%) of participants said that they had ever been abused one way or the other. The prevalence of verbal violence (65%) was higher than the prevalence of emotional violence (50.5%) and physical violence (30.3%). Regarding the perpetrators, nearly three-fifths (61.5%) of respondents were abused by patients and more than half (51.4%) respondents were abused by the relatives of the patient. In almost all types of violence most of the victims; 23.94%, 30.9%, and 42.42% sought counseling in verbal, physical, and emotional violence respectively.&#x0D; Conclusions: Workplace violence is an alarming problem among nurses at the workplace in Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal. Verbal violence was more commonly encountered compared with physical, emotional and sexual violence.