title: The impact of training program on nurses' attitudes toward workplace violence in Jordan.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nurses' attitudes toward workplace violence are still inadequately explored, and possess an impact in preventing, and managing the violent incidents and the quality of nursing care. Creating a demand for an effective intervention program to improve nurses' knowledge of and attitudes toward workplace violence.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To study the impact of the training program on nurses' attitudes toward workplace violence in a military hospital in Jordan.
  
  
  METHODS
  One group before-after design was employed. A stratified random sample of 100 nurses working in three shifts was recruited. Data were collected earlier and after the preparation program using the Attitudes Toward Patient Physical Assault Questionnaire. "The Framework Guidelines for addressing workplace violence in the health sector", was adopted in this work. The preparation sessions were for one day each week over five weeks. The post-test assessment was over five weeks using the same questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 97 nurses completed the survey. The outcomes demonstrated the significant impact of the training program on nurses' attitudes towards workplace violence (t=6. 62, df=96, p=0.000). The prevalence of verbal abuse by patients and visitors was 63.9% and for physical abuse, 7.2% were from patients and 3.1% of visitors. Most violent incidents occurred during day duty and during delivering nursing care (40.2% and 32%, respectively). Major source of emotional support for abused nurses was from the nursing team (88.7%), while the legal support was from nursing management (48.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study highlights a general concern among nursing staff about workplace violence. Confirming that violence prevention education for staff is a necessary step forward to deescalate the problem. A significant effect of the training program was evident in this study.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing/Community and Mental Health Dept., Jordan University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box:3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan. Electronic address: nmali@just.edu.jo.
authors.forename: Nahla Mansour
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Al-Ali
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing/Community and Mental Health Dept., Jordan University of Science and Technology, CNO-King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid-Jordan. Electronic address: faouri@just.edu.jo.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Al Faouri
authors.affiliation: Princess Muna College of Nursing, Amman-Jordan. Electronic address: Tahany-sh@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Tahany Fareed
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Al-Niarat
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence; D017132:Workplace
keywords: Jordan; Nurses' training program; Workplace violence