Nurses Attitudes and Reactions Regarding Workplace Violence in Obstetrics and Gynecological Departments | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 25, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2022, Page 323-336 PDF (1.22 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.260891 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Samia yahia Mohammed1; Om Alsaad Farouk2; Nevin Samir2; Amira Morsy3 | ||||
1Head Nurse at Pediatric Nursing Department | ||||
2Professor of Maternity and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||||
3Assistant Professor of Maternity and gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain shams University. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The aim of this study was to assess nurses' attitudes and reactions regarding workplace violence in obstetrics and gynecological departments. Research Design: A descriptive study was used. Setting: This study was conducted at obstetrics and gynecological department in Zagazig University Sample: A convenientsample of 180 nurses. Data collection tools: 3tools were used, Arabic self- administrative questioners' sheet, behavioral check list sheet And the Likert scale. Results: more than half of studied nurses (52.9%) were at age categories (<30) years old, (80.4%) of them exposed to work place violence, (61.3%) exposed to work place violence more than once. And about 48.6% their cause of work place violence was absence of clear policy to limit the violence at hospital &the main cause of work place violence was patient relatives for all of them. Conclusion this study concluded that most of studied nurses had positive reaction and a positive attitude toward work place violence. Recommendations: this study recommended to develop evidence based guideline to restrict work place violence for protect nursing staff in maternity hospitals, and Implement training program for nurses that focus on how to deal with work place violence when exposed to it. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Attitudes; Reactions; Workplace Violence | ||||
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