Perceptions of Workplace Violence and Workplace Stress: A Mixed Methods Study of Trauma among Psychiatric Workers

Hilton, N. Zoe; Ricciardelli, Rosemary; Shewmake, James; Rodrigues, Nicole C.; Seto, Michael C.; Ham, Elke

doi:10.1080/01612840.2021.1899350

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“…Nurses and other workers in acute psychiatric settings describe experiencing physical violence and threats but not reporting them out of concern that their experiences will not be taken seriously (e.g. Hilton et al, 2021; Niu et al, 2019; Rodrigues et al, 2021). Yet when surveyed, two thirds of staff at three psychiatric hospitals had been directly exposed to workplace violence, such as by being assaulted, threatened with death or serious harm to themselves or their family members, or injured while restraining an individual (Hilton et al, 2020), illustrating the scope of this problem and the need to understand its effects.…”

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Workplace violence and risk factors for PTSD among psychiatric nurses: Systematic review and directions for future research and practice

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Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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What is known on the subject?• Trauma among psychiatric nurses and other healthcare workers is related to workplace violence, but other risk factors may also contribute, including those occurring before, during or after workplace violence. What does this paper add to existing knowledge?• Most previously identified PTSD risk factors were not tested or supported in research with psychiatric nurses, although there is promising evidence for risk factors including severe or injurious assault, cumulative exposure, burnout, and other worker characteristics.• We identify directions for research needed to improve knowledge, including collecting data before nurses experience workplace violence, defining workplace risk factors consistently and conducting and reporting qualitative analysis. What are the implications for practice?• Provide training in risk assessment and violence prevention to psychiatric nurses.• Offer mental health support to those exposed to violence, especially with cumulative exposure.

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Workplace violence and risk factors for PTSD among psychiatric nurses: Systematic review and directions for future research and practice

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Addison

Ham

et al. 2021

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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“…As part of a larger mixed methods research study on PTSD and other occupational stress injuries among psychiatric workers in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (Hilton et al, 2021), we gave survey participants the opportunity to respond to open‐ended items. In the current article, we focus on the items that invited respondents to clarify or add context to survey questions on potentially psychologically traumatic events, chronic stressors and PTSD symptoms.…”

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“…Following closed‐ended questions about workplace violence items which focused on physical and sexual violence, and threats of death or physical harm, involving people our respondents cared for (for details, see Hilton et al, 2021), we asked: ‘Please feel free to provide additional comments regarding your exposure to potentially traumatic events in your mental health career’. After the survey section on workplace violence, chronic stressors and PTSD symptoms, we asked: ‘Please include any additional comments or concerns you may have from the previous section’.…”

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Beyond workplace violence: Direct and vicarious trauma among psychiatric hospital workers. A qualitative study

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Ricciardelli

Rodrigues

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J Nursing Management

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Aim We aimed to explore psychiatric nurses' and other psychiatric workers' understanding of trauma in the context of their relationships with the people they care for and the effects on their mental health. Background Workplace violence in psychiatric hospitals can lead to mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder. Professional relationships with the people they care for may complicate psychiatric workers' experiences of trauma. Methods We qualitatively analysed responses of 30 psychiatric workers who answered relevant open‐ended questions in a survey of workplace violence and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Results We found that respondents were profoundly affected by violence and vicarious trauma through the current and previous suffering of people in their care. The effects of vicarious exposure and other potentially psychologically traumatic events were often made worse by lack of organizational support. Conclusion Not only direct exposure to violent events but also indirect exposure, vicarious traumatic stress and perceived lack of organizational support affect staff's well‐being. Implications for Nursing Management Management should ensure that mental health supports are not limited to workers directly affected by workplace violence but should extend to those who witnessed the event and to those regularly exposed to vicarious trauma.

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Perceptions of Workplace Violence and Workplace Stress: A Mixed Methods Study of Trauma among Psychiatric Workers

Cited by 7 publications

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Workplace violence and risk factors for PTSD among psychiatric nurses: Systematic review and directions for future research and practice

Workplace violence and risk factors for PTSD among psychiatric nurses: Systematic review and directions for future research and practice

Beyond workplace violence: Direct and vicarious trauma among psychiatric hospital workers. A qualitative study

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