Mental Health Nurse’s Exposure to Workplace Violence Leads to Job Stress, Which Leads to Reduced Professional Quality of Life

Itzhaki, Michal; Bluvstein, Irit; Bortz, Anat Peles; Kostistky, Hava; Noy, Dor Bar; Filshtinsky, Vivian; Theilla, Miriam

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00059

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“…Finally, experiencing workplace violence was another key variable associated with our primary outcomes. Workplace violence is associated with poor quality of life, increased staff turnover, BO and STS, and poor patient care outcomes in other studies (Arnetz et al ; Beck ; Itzhaki et al ; Lanctôt & Guay ). We found that both witnessing and experiencing workplace violence were significantly associated with poor CS and increased BO and STS scores.…”

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A cross‐sectional examination of factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue across healthcare workers in an academic medical centre

Okoli

Seng

Otachi

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Compassion satisfaction (CS) among healthcare professionals is a sense of gratification derived from caring for their suffering patients. In contrast, compassion fatigue, often a consequence of burnout (BO) and secondary traumatic stress (STS), is detrimental to healthcare professionals' productivity and patient care. While several studies have examined CS, BO, and STS among healthcare professionals, the majority have assessed samples in specific disciplines. However, the comparative differences in these factors by discipline or work setting are not well known. The aims of this study were to examine the differences in CS, BO, and STS by discipline and work setting, and to assess demographic, work-related, and behavioural factors associated with these outcomes. An electronic survey was administered (N = 764) at a large academic medical centre in the southeast United States. Questions elicited demographic variables, workrelated factors, behavioural/lifestyle factors, experience with workplace violence, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale. Findings of the study determined that the rates of CS, BO, and STS vary across healthcare disciplines and work settings. Demographic, work-related, behavioural, and work setting (i.e., experience of workplace violence) factors were differentially associated with experiences of CS, BO, and STS. The results of the study suggest two potential areas for research, specifically workplace violence and sleep quality as a means of further understanding reduced CS and increased BO and STS among healthcare workers. These findings have important implications for future research and policy interventions to enhance healthcare workers' health and safety.

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A cross‐sectional examination of factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue across healthcare workers in an academic medical centre

Okoli

Seng

Otachi

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…[5][6][7][8] Importantly, it has been reported that the incidence of patient violence/related problems in psychiatric wards is 2-to 4 -times higher than that in general wards, 9 and nearly 90% of psychiatric nurses experience such violence. [10][11][12][13][14] Based on these findings, clinical psychiatric nurses are likely to deal with violence and offensive statements daily.…”

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Factors Influencing Psychiatric Nurses’ Job Satisfaction Levels: Focusing on Their Frequency of Experiencing Negative Emotions Toward Patients and Support at Their Workplaces

Matsumoto

Yoshioka

2019

Yonago Acta Med.

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Background We examined factors influencing psychiatric nurses' job satisfaction levels focusing on their frequency of experiencing negative emotions toward patients and support at their workplaces. Methods An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted involving 1,097 psychiatric nurses working at 13 psychiatric hospitals in the Chugoku area to investigate their basic attributes, workrelated factors, and scores from 3 scales: the Negative Feeling toward Patient Frequency scale, an original support-in-workplace scale, and the new Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (job stress and satisfaction). Correlations between basic attributes/work-related factors and scores from each scale, and the relationships among the study items were analyzed. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis was performed using the job satisfaction level. Results The subjects were the 577 psychiatric nurses who returned valid responses without missing data (response rate: 60.4%, valid responses: 87.0%). The subjects were the 577 psychiatric nurses who returned valid responses without missing data (response rate: 60.4%, valid responses: 87.0%). To clarify the level of influence on the job satisfaction level of each variable, logistic regression analysis was performed adopting the stepwise method for all of the items that were correlated with the job satisfaction level as a dependent variable.

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“…In our sample the subjects exposed to violence reported a higher lack of energy and motivation score (subscale vi of the NWFQ) than their unexposed colleagues. Previous investigators have affirmed that WV can generate compassion fatigue and burnout (Itzhaki et al, 2018). Therefore, even if the cross‐sectional design of our study does not allow us to confirm any causal relationships, we can believe that, if the conditions of distress, violence, and perceived injustice should last for a long time, workers could be at risk for developing burnout.…”

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Workplace Violence Is Associated With Impaired Work Functioning in Nurses: An Italian Cross‐Sectional Study

Magnavita

Heponiemi

Chirico

2020

J of Nursing Scholarship

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Objective: Workplace violence against nurses is a widespread phenomenon that has been associated with many unfavorable individual and organizational outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between violence and work functioning in a sample of Italian nurses. Design: Cross-sectional, with retrospective analysis of exposure. Methods: All nurses from a local hospital were invited to complete a questionnaire assessing violent experiences that occurred in the previous 12 months. The questionnaire also measured job strain (with the Demand-Control-Support questionnaire), organizational justice (with Colquitt's Questionnaire), and work impairment (with the Nurses Work Functioning Questionnaire). The associations were examined with logistic regression analyses. Findings: Of the 302 nurses who were invited, 275 (91.1%) agreed to participate. The total work impairment score was significantly higher among the nurses exposed to violence compared with the nonexposed nurses (42.2 ± 27.8 vs. 31.9 ± 31.6, respectively; p < .001). Exposed nurses also reported significantly higher levels of job strain (0.96 ± 0.25 vs. 0.8 ± 0.21; p = .003) and lower levels of perceived organizational justice (56.6 ± 12.6 vs. 62.5 ± 14.8; p = .001) than nonexposed nurses. Nurses who had experienced violence had a significantly higher risk for impairment of work functioning than their colleagues (crude odds ratio [OR] = 2.33; 95% confidence interval [CI 95%] = 1.42-3.83). The association between violence and impairment remained significant after adjusting for demographic variables, occupational stress, and perceived organizational justice (OR = 1.83; 95% CI 95% = 1.06-3.17). Conclusions: Workplace violence is associated with impaired work function in nurses. Job strain and perceived organizational injustice are associated with impairment. Clinical Relevance: Violence prevention programs in healthcare activities should include training for violent behavior identification and de-escalation techniques, structural and administrative measures for violence control (such as alarms, surveillance, staff increase), and measures to reduce occupational stress, which can include wellness courses, spirituality, organizational improvements, and staffing methodologies.

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Mental Health Nurse’s Exposure to Workplace Violence Leads to Job Stress, Which Leads to Reduced Professional Quality of Life

Cited by 171 publications

References 40 publications

A cross‐sectional examination of factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue across healthcare workers in an academic medical centre

A cross‐sectional examination of factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue across healthcare workers in an academic medical centre

Factors Influencing Psychiatric Nurses’ Job Satisfaction Levels: Focusing on Their Frequency of Experiencing Negative Emotions Toward Patients and Support at Their Workplaces

Workplace Violence Is Associated With Impaired Work Functioning in Nurses: An Italian Cross‐Sectional Study

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