Prevalence and influential factors of workplace violence against nurses in general hospitals of Suzhou
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.19.016
- VernacularTitle:苏州市综合医院护士遭受工作场所暴力现况及影响因素的研究
- Author:
Yongchun LIANG
;
Lifen MAO
;
Haifang WANG
;
Meie NIU
;
Xin ZHAO
;
Jianzheng CAI
- Keywords:
Hospital,general;
Nurses;
Violence;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2017;33(19):1500-1505
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence and influential factors of workplace violence (WPV) against nurses in general hospitals of Suzhou. Methods A total of 2110 staff nurses from 13 general hospitals in Suzhou were investigated with the Modified Version of Hospital Workplace Violence Questionnaire. Results During the past one year,68.9% (1454/2110) nurses investigated suffered from WPV.Working departments,marital status, strong support,etc,were the leading impact factors of WPV. Conclusions Nurses′experience of WPV is a prevalent phenomenon in general hospitals of Suzhou. It is urgent for hospital administration to raise attention to WPV and take effective measures,to reduce the occurrence of WPV.
