Workplace violence (WPV) against nurses is an international public health problem with likely detrimental consequences for individuals, systems, and societies. To effectively address WPV against nurses, its root-causes must be understood and its impact on nurse outcomes quantified. In line with PRISMA guidelines, we rapidly reviewed the international literature to identify determinants of WPV against hospital-based nurses and the impact of WPV on nurse outcomes. Twenty-one studies (22 articles) formed our final sample (16 quantitative, 3 qualitative, 2 mixed-methods). Supervisors, other nurses, and physicians were the major perpetrators of WPV against nurses.
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