A qualitative study of ICU nurses assisting in Wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak
Abstract Aim To explore the psychological experience and coping methods of nurses exposed to workplace violence and to propose measures to prevent and control workplace violence and provide psychological assistance for health workers. Design We adopted a phenomenological qualitative design. Twelve n...
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| author | Guanhong Wu Ying Lin Xianghui Huang Jianshan Zheng Mengmeng Chang |
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| description | Abstract Aim To explore the psychological experience and coping methods of nurses exposed to workplace violence and to propose measures to prevent and control workplace violence and provide psychological assistance for health workers. Design We adopted a phenomenological qualitative design. Twelve nurses in intensive care units assisting in Wuhan who experienced workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak were selected using purposeful sampling. Data were collected through semi‐structured individual telephone interviews and analysed using Colaizzi's 7‐step method. Results Analysis revealed three main categories including “Full of negative emotions”, “Facing challenges and danger” and “Coping methods”. The subjects experienced stress, fear, anger, helplessness, disappointment, sympathy and job burnout after suffering from workplace violence. The coping methods for workplace violence mainly included seeking support and help, escaping, making explanations, exercising tolerance and confronting the issue. Patient or Public Contribution No patient or public contribution since nurses' experiences were explored. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2cb2dca5d75343fea1bcd6ce45f6b0c72023-10-10T11:36:51ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-11-0110117314732210.1002/nop2.1984A qualitative study of ICU nurses assisting in Wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreakGuanhong Wu0Ying Lin1Xianghui Huang2Jianshan Zheng3Mengmeng Chang4Gastroenterology Department Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital Xiamen ChinaNeonatal Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital Xiamen ChinaNeonatal Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital Xiamen ChinaGastroenterology Department Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital Xiamen ChinaGastroenterology Department Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital Xiamen ChinaAbstract Aim To explore the psychological experience and coping methods of nurses exposed to workplace violence and to propose measures to prevent and control workplace violence and provide psychological assistance for health workers. Design We adopted a phenomenological qualitative design. Twelve nurses in intensive care units assisting in Wuhan who experienced workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak were selected using purposeful sampling. Data were collected through semi‐structured individual telephone interviews and analysed using Colaizzi's 7‐step method. Results Analysis revealed three main categories including “Full of negative emotions”, “Facing challenges and danger” and “Coping methods”. The subjects experienced stress, fear, anger, helplessness, disappointment, sympathy and job burnout after suffering from workplace violence. The coping methods for workplace violence mainly included seeking support and help, escaping, making explanations, exercising tolerance and confronting the issue. Patient or Public Contribution No patient or public contribution since nurses' experiences were explored.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1984coping methodsCOVID‐19ICU nursespsychological experiencequalitative studyworkplace violence |
| spellingShingle | Guanhong Wu Ying Lin Xianghui Huang Jianshan Zheng Mengmeng Chang A qualitative study of ICU nurses assisting in Wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak Nursing Open coping methods COVID‐19 ICU nurses psychological experience qualitative study workplace violence |
| title | A qualitative study of ICU nurses assisting in Wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak |
| title_full | A qualitative study of ICU nurses assisting in Wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative study of ICU nurses assisting in Wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative study of ICU nurses assisting in Wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak |
| title_short | A qualitative study of ICU nurses assisting in Wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak |
| title_sort | qualitative study of icu nurses assisting in wuhan who suffered from workplace violence during the covid 19 outbreak |
| topic | coping methods COVID‐19 ICU nurses psychological experience qualitative study workplace violence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1984 |
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