The incidence and risk factors of workplace violence towards female nurses reported via internet in an acute psychiatric hospital.
The authors conducted a prospective follow-up study to explore incidence and risk factors related to workplace violence towards nurses. Seventy-seven volunteers were recruited to complete a baseline questionnaire. Participants then used a designated Web site to report violent incidents they encountered during a 6-month period. A generalized estimating equation was used for data analysis. A total of 74 members completed the study; 456 events were reported. The incidence rates of various types of violence are reported in this paper. Risk factors for violence included short duration of employment, marital status, and a high level of anxiety. Strategies to reduce future violence from psychiatric patients include preplacement education that targets this high-risk group of nurses and efforts to reduce the staff anxiety levels.
a Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health , National Taiwan University , Taiwan.
Wen-Ching
WC
Chen
Chuan-Ju
CJ
Huang
Chiao-Chicy
CC
Chen
Jung-Der
JD
Wang
D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D020407:Internet; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014838:Volunteers; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*