Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in China
Objectives: We aim to find out the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of workplace violence (WPV) against current Chinese emergency department (ED) nurses.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 20,136 ED nurses was conducted in 31 provinces in China between July and September 2019. Descriptiv...
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| author | Zihui Lei Shijiao Yan Shijiao Yan Heng Jiang Heng Jiang Jing Feng Shuyang Han Chulani Herath Xin Shen Rui Min Chuanzhu Lv Chuanzhu Lv Yong Gan |
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| description | Objectives: We aim to find out the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of workplace violence (WPV) against current Chinese emergency department (ED) nurses.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 20,136 ED nurses was conducted in 31 provinces in China between July and September 2019. Descriptive analyses were used to examine the prevalence and characteristics of WPV. Chi-square analysis and Binary logistic regression analysis were used to identify the predictors of WPV.Results: During the past 12 months, there are 79.39% of ED nurses exposed to any type of WPV, including 78.38% and 39.65% exposed to nonphysical and physical violence, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis shows that ED nurses who were male, had bachelor’s degrees, had average monthly salary between 5,001 and 12,000, worked in central China, had higher professional titles, were more experienced, arranging shift work, and had higher work stress were more likely to experience WPV.Conclusion: A relatively high prevalence of WPV against Chinese ED nurses has been revealed in this study. The characteristics and predictors of WPV remind us to take positive measures to reduce WPV. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b61ab7b742ce438a84b6d154693fa4a22022-12-22T00:53:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642022-08-016710.3389/ijph.2022.16049121604912Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in ChinaZihui Lei0Shijiao Yan1Shijiao Yan2Heng Jiang3Heng Jiang4Jing Feng5Shuyang Han6Chulani Herath7Xin Shen8Rui Min9Chuanzhu Lv10Chuanzhu Lv11Yong Gan12Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, ChinaCentre for Alcohol Policy Research, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaThe Fourth Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaEmergency Medicine Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaResearch Unit of Island Emergency Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaObjectives: We aim to find out the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of workplace violence (WPV) against current Chinese emergency department (ED) nurses.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 20,136 ED nurses was conducted in 31 provinces in China between July and September 2019. Descriptive analyses were used to examine the prevalence and characteristics of WPV. Chi-square analysis and Binary logistic regression analysis were used to identify the predictors of WPV.Results: During the past 12 months, there are 79.39% of ED nurses exposed to any type of WPV, including 78.38% and 39.65% exposed to nonphysical and physical violence, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis shows that ED nurses who were male, had bachelor’s degrees, had average monthly salary between 5,001 and 12,000, worked in central China, had higher professional titles, were more experienced, arranging shift work, and had higher work stress were more likely to experience WPV.Conclusion: A relatively high prevalence of WPV against Chinese ED nurses has been revealed in this study. The characteristics and predictors of WPV remind us to take positive measures to reduce WPV.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604912/fullemergency department nursesworkplace violenceprevalenceinfluencing factorsChina |
| spellingShingle | Zihui Lei Shijiao Yan Shijiao Yan Heng Jiang Heng Jiang Jing Feng Shuyang Han Chulani Herath Xin Shen Rui Min Chuanzhu Lv Chuanzhu Lv Yong Gan Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in China International Journal of Public Health emergency department nurses workplace violence prevalence influencing factors China |
| title | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in China |
| title_full | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in China |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in China |
| title_short | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in China |
| title_sort | prevalence and risk factors of workplace violence against emergency department nurses in china |
| topic | emergency department nurses workplace violence prevalence influencing factors China |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604912/full |
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