Mental health nurses' perspective of workplace violence in Jordanian mental health hospitals.
| Autor: | Al-Azzam M; Department of Community and Psychiatric Mental Health, Princess Salam Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan., Al-Sagarat AY; Department of Community and Psychiatric Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan., Tawalbeh L; Department of Adult Health, Princess Salam Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan., Poedel RJ; Department of Family & Community Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Perspectives in psychiatric care [Perspect Psychiatr Care] 2018 Oct; Vol. 54 (4), pp. 477-487. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Oct 27. |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ppc.12250 |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: The purpose was to assess the mental health nurses' perspectives of workplace violence in mental health departments in Jordan. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional correlation study was utilized to address the study's purposes. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires from nurses working in governmental mental health departments in Jordan. Findings: The findings indicated that 80% of the respondents were victims of at least one violent act in the last 2 years. Verbal abuse was the most indicated type of violence. Patients were considered the main source of violence. Practice Implications: Policies and legislations addressing workplace violence should be implemented, and nurses should be trained on using such policies. Hospital managers should create a safe work environment by enforcing effective security measures and maintaining adequate staffing. (© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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