Exploring Experiences of Workplace Violence and Attempts to Address Violence Among Mental Health Nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Introduction Workplace violence has emerged as a global phenomenon requiring immediate attention. The nursing profession is primarily affected, and the unique vulnerability of nurses to workplace violence is particularly evident in the field of mental health nursing. Aims This study explores the exp...
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| description | Introduction Workplace violence has emerged as a global phenomenon requiring immediate attention. The nursing profession is primarily affected, and the unique vulnerability of nurses to workplace violence is particularly evident in the field of mental health nursing. Aims This study explores the experiences of mental health nurses with work-related violence and attempts to combat this violence in the context of inpatient mental health facilities in Saudi Arabia. Methods This research comprises a qualitative exploratory study consisting of semistructured interviews with 16 participants using open-ended questions. The participants are psychiatric/mental health nurses with experience in the field, so this methodological approach facilitates a detailed investigation of their encounters with workplace violence. Results This study reveals that nurses experience violence in accordance with two main themes and subthemes: experiences of workplace violence, the influence of violence on work settings, and efforts required to combat violence. Data show that these participants consider of prime importance access to training to increase safety through knowledge, improved communication, and protective skills, along with adequate staffing and a safe built environment. Conclusion The research findings confirm the urgency of addressing the needs of mental health nurses in inpatient psychiatric hospitals. Policymakers in the healthcare field must be aware of the inpatient psychiatric care climate and the need for support from those who staff these areas of practice. Training in specialized knowledge and skills is required to ensure a safe work environment as well as appropriate staffing levels, and a safe built environment. These conditions may be required to recruit and retain mental health nurses capable of providing best-practice care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fb3e31224ba4fa3a6920f222dad109a2022-12-22T03:01:13ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Nursing2377-96082022-12-01810.1177/23779608221142716Exploring Experiences of Workplace Violence and Attempts to Address Violence Among Mental Health Nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaSeham Mansour Alyousef RN, PhD0Sami Abdulrahman Alhamidi RN, PhD1 Community and Psychiatric Department, Nursing College, , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Department of Maternal and Child Health, Nursing College, , Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIntroduction Workplace violence has emerged as a global phenomenon requiring immediate attention. The nursing profession is primarily affected, and the unique vulnerability of nurses to workplace violence is particularly evident in the field of mental health nursing. Aims This study explores the experiences of mental health nurses with work-related violence and attempts to combat this violence in the context of inpatient mental health facilities in Saudi Arabia. Methods This research comprises a qualitative exploratory study consisting of semistructured interviews with 16 participants using open-ended questions. The participants are psychiatric/mental health nurses with experience in the field, so this methodological approach facilitates a detailed investigation of their encounters with workplace violence. Results This study reveals that nurses experience violence in accordance with two main themes and subthemes: experiences of workplace violence, the influence of violence on work settings, and efforts required to combat violence. Data show that these participants consider of prime importance access to training to increase safety through knowledge, improved communication, and protective skills, along with adequate staffing and a safe built environment. Conclusion The research findings confirm the urgency of addressing the needs of mental health nurses in inpatient psychiatric hospitals. Policymakers in the healthcare field must be aware of the inpatient psychiatric care climate and the need for support from those who staff these areas of practice. Training in specialized knowledge and skills is required to ensure a safe work environment as well as appropriate staffing levels, and a safe built environment. These conditions may be required to recruit and retain mental health nurses capable of providing best-practice care.https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608221142716 |
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| title | Exploring Experiences of Workplace Violence and Attempts to Address
Violence Among Mental Health Nurses
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Exploring Experiences of Workplace Violence and Attempts to Address
Violence Among Mental Health Nurses
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Experiences of Workplace Violence and Attempts to Address
Violence Among Mental Health Nurses
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Experiences of Workplace Violence and Attempts to Address
Violence Among Mental Health Nurses
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Exploring Experiences of Workplace Violence and Attempts to Address
Violence Among Mental Health Nurses
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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