title: Workplace violence against emergency versus non-emergency nurses in Mansoura university hospitals, Egypt.
abstract: Workplace violence (WPV) against nurses is a common but neglected problem in Egypt. The objectives are to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of different types of violence against nurses working in the emergency hospital compared with those working in non-emergency clinics, circumstances of violence, type of perpetrators, and victims' response. This cross-sectional comparative study was carried out at Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt, during January 2013. The data were collected through the adapted version of a self-administered questionnaire developed by the International Labor Office/International Council of Nurses/World Health Organization/Public Services International on WPV in the health sector. All types of WPV are common among nurses. Precipitating factors for violent incidents identified by respondents are emergency specialty, having work shift, and younger age. Violent incidents result in work dissatisfaction and consequently impair work productivity. Nurses working in emergency hospital experienced a higher level of different types of WPV. There is an urgent need to formulate and implement a policy for dealing with violent events.
authors: Mansoura University, Egypt halsam2005@yahoo.com.
authors: Hala Samir
authors: HS
authors: Abou-ElWafa
authors: Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors: Abdel-Hady
authors: AH
authors: El-Gilany
authors: Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors: Samar E
authors: SE
authors: Abd-El-Raouf
authors: Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors: Samia Mahmoud
authors: SM
authors: Abd-Elmouty
authors: Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors: Rabab El-Sayed Hassan
authors: Rel-S
authors: El-Sayed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004534:Egypt; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D016272:Occupational Health; D015995:Prevalence; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: emergency health care; physical violence; sexual harassment; verbal violence; violence against nurses