Investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace, emergency nurses in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

Background and Objectives: Violence in the workplace is a risk factor threatening the health of workers. Health care workers - especially nurses and health care workers are at risk from other threats, physical violence and verbal are. Methods: In this study, all nurses working in the emer...

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Main Authors: Behzad Imani, Leila Nazari, Leila Majidi, Mitra Zandieh, Mahmoud Tajobi
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Published: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2014-03-01
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Online Access:http://psj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-40-en.html
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author Behzad Imani
Leila Nazari
Leila Majidi
Mitra Zandieh
Mahmoud Tajobi
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Leila Majidi
Mitra Zandieh
Mahmoud Tajobi
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description Background and Objectives: Violence in the workplace is a risk factor threatening the health of workers. Health care workers - especially nurses and health care workers are at risk from other threats, physical violence and verbal are. Methods: In this study, all nurses working in the emergency departments of hospitals selected by the University of Medical Sciences (n=52) in 1391 studied groups. Means of collecting standardized questionnaire concerning violence in the workplace in units of health, including Section 4 (data demographics, threats of physical violence and verbal) that was completed by nurses. Results of statistical analysis and analytical tests (x 2 and Fisher’s exact test) were used in the software SPSS v.16. Results: Nineteen and six percent of nurses had been violated during the course of their work. Violence against male nurses than female nurses was. The highest cause of violence against nurses, violence, and verbal violence is the most common cause of hypo nursing station was overcrowded. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the high level of violence against nurses and most of the violence against nurses, violence is verbal. Therefore to minimize violence in the hospital environment should be responsible for demulcent strategies, performance management Protective measures should be considered and appropriate public education.
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spelling doaj.art-de50225a84bb4d738c96820283aae2812022-12-21T23:08:32ZfasHamadan University of Medical Sciencesپژوهان1029-78632423-62762014-03-011226474Investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace, emergency nurses in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical SciencesBehzad Imani0Leila Nazari1Leila Majidi2Mitra Zandieh3Mahmoud Tajobi4 Background and Objectives: Violence in the workplace is a risk factor threatening the health of workers. Health care workers - especially nurses and health care workers are at risk from other threats, physical violence and verbal are. Methods: In this study, all nurses working in the emergency departments of hospitals selected by the University of Medical Sciences (n=52) in 1391 studied groups. Means of collecting standardized questionnaire concerning violence in the workplace in units of health, including Section 4 (data demographics, threats of physical violence and verbal) that was completed by nurses. Results of statistical analysis and analytical tests (x 2 and Fisher’s exact test) were used in the software SPSS v.16. Results: Nineteen and six percent of nurses had been violated during the course of their work. Violence against male nurses than female nurses was. The highest cause of violence against nurses, violence, and verbal violence is the most common cause of hypo nursing station was overcrowded. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the high level of violence against nurses and most of the violence against nurses, violence is verbal. Therefore to minimize violence in the hospital environment should be responsible for demulcent strategies, performance management Protective measures should be considered and appropriate public education.http://psj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-40-en.htmlviolenceworkplacenursesemergency
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Mahmoud Tajobi
Investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace, emergency nurses in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
پژوهان
violence
workplace
nurses
emergency
title Investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace, emergency nurses in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
title_full Investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace, emergency nurses in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
title_fullStr Investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace, emergency nurses in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace, emergency nurses in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
title_short Investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace, emergency nurses in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
title_sort investigation of the causes and solutions to violence in the workplace emergency nurses in selected hospitals of hamadan university of medical sciences
topic violence
workplace
nurses
emergency
url http://psj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-40-en.html
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