Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods design
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, perpetrators and factors associated with workplace violence against nurses in public secondary health care facilities from two health regions in the Gambia. Methods Data was collected from 219 nurses using self-administered ques...
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| author | Ebrima J. Sisawo Saide Yacine Y. Arsène Ouédraogo Song-Lih Huang |
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| description | Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, perpetrators and factors associated with workplace violence against nurses in public secondary health care facilities from two health regions in the Gambia. Methods Data was collected from 219 nurses using self-administered questionnaire and 35 face-to-face interviews. The data collection was conducted between July and September 2014 in 14 public secondary health care facilities. Results A sizable majority of respondents (62.1%) reported exposure to violence in the 12 months prior to the survey; exposure to verbal abuse, physical violence, and sexual harassment was 59.8%, 17.2%, and 10% respectively. The perpetrators were mostly patients’ escorts/relatives followed by patients themselves. Perceived reasons of workplace violence were mainly attributed to nurse-client disagreement, understaffing, shortage of drugs and supplies, security vacuum, and lack of management attention to workplace violence. Conclusions Nurses in the Gambia are at a relatively high risk of violent incidents at work. Policies and strategies that are sensitive to local circumstances and needs should be developed for the prevention of workplace violence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20258195a7ff47f1bf28d7c96d4d522a2022-12-21T22:27:35ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632017-04-0117111110.1186/s12913-017-2258-4Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods designEbrima J. Sisawo0Saide Yacine Y. Arsène Ouédraogo1Song-Lih Huang2The University of the GambiaInternational Health Program, National Yang-Ming UniversityInstitute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming UniversityAbstract Background The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, perpetrators and factors associated with workplace violence against nurses in public secondary health care facilities from two health regions in the Gambia. Methods Data was collected from 219 nurses using self-administered questionnaire and 35 face-to-face interviews. The data collection was conducted between July and September 2014 in 14 public secondary health care facilities. Results A sizable majority of respondents (62.1%) reported exposure to violence in the 12 months prior to the survey; exposure to verbal abuse, physical violence, and sexual harassment was 59.8%, 17.2%, and 10% respectively. The perpetrators were mostly patients’ escorts/relatives followed by patients themselves. Perceived reasons of workplace violence were mainly attributed to nurse-client disagreement, understaffing, shortage of drugs and supplies, security vacuum, and lack of management attention to workplace violence. Conclusions Nurses in the Gambia are at a relatively high risk of violent incidents at work. Policies and strategies that are sensitive to local circumstances and needs should be developed for the prevention of workplace violence.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2258-4Workplace violenceSecondary health care facilitiesNursesGambia |
| spellingShingle | Ebrima J. Sisawo Saide Yacine Y. Arsène Ouédraogo Song-Lih Huang Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods design BMC Health Services Research Workplace violence Secondary health care facilities Nurses Gambia |
| title | Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods design |
| title_full | Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods design |
| title_fullStr | Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods design |
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| title_short | Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods design |
| title_sort | workplace violence against nurses in the gambia mixed methods design |
| topic | Workplace violence Secondary health care facilities Nurses Gambia |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2258-4 |
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