title: Nurses' attitudes and reactions to workplace violence in obstetrics and gynaecology departments in Cairo hospitals.
abstract: This study aimed to identify forms of workplace violence against obstetrics and gynaecology nurses and assess their reaction and attitude to it. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2009 among 416 randomly selected nurses in obstetrics and gynaecology departments in 8 hospitals in Cairo, Egypt. Data were collected using a self-completed questionnaire and Likert scale to record sociodemographic characteristics, exposure to workplace violence and its types, and nurses' reaction and attitude to it. The majority of nurses (86.1%) had been exposed to workplace violence. Patients' relatives were the greatest source ofviolence (38.5%) and psychological violence was the most common form (78.1%). Carelessness (40.5%) and malpractice of nurses (35.8%) were reported as the usual causes of violence. For psychological and physical violence < 50% of the nurses used the formal system to report abuse. Most nurses (87.2%) considered workplace violence had negative effect of on them. Guidelines for protection of nursing staff are needed.
authors.affiliation: Maternal & Neonatal Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Samir
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moustafa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abou Saif
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004534:Egypt; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016014:Linear Models; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult