Workplace violence and its associated factors among nurses working in university teaching hospitals in Southern Ethiopia: a mixed approach

Autor: Bereket Hegeno Anose, Adem Esmael Roba, Zegeye Regassa Gemechu, Asnakech Zekiwos Heliso, Segni Begna Negassa, Teshale Belayneh Ashamo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Environmental Health, Vol 3 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2813-558X
DOI: 10.3389/fenvh.2024.1385411
Popis: BackgroundWorkplace violence among nurses has increased dramatically in the last decade. Still, mitigation techniques have not been well explored; many studies used a quantitative research approach, and there is a knowledge gap on the current status of workplace violence. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of workplace violence and associated factors among nurses working at university teaching hospitals in the South Region of Ethiopia.MethodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a mixed approach. A random sample of 400 nurses was interviewed for the quantitative analysis, and nine key informants were interviewed for the qualitative analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. A logistic regression model was used to analyze the data. An adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and a corresponding p-value
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