Prevalence, Factors, and Outcome of Physical Violence against Mental Health Professionals at a Nigerian Psychiatric Hospital

Akanni, Oluyemi O.; Osundina, Adeagbo; Olotu, Sunday Osasu; Agbonile, Imafidon O; Otakpor, A. N.; Fela-Thomas, Ayodele

doi:10.12809/eaap1727

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“…The study’s findings showed statistically significant association with years of employment and likelihood of experiencing physical violence ( p = 0.007). This finding is consistent with the study of Akanni et al ( 2019 ), which revealed that there was an association in having longer years of experience as a nurse and experiencing physical violence. The more experience the nurse had, the more he or she was vulnerable to physical violence.…”

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Self-reported incidents of violence towards nurses working in acute psychiatric units

Bekelepi

Martin

2023

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Background: Acute psychiatric units are found to be stressful working environments because of the nature of illness patients present with.Objectives: This study aimed to determine self-reported incidents of physical and verbal violence towards nurses working in acute psychiatric units in Western Cape, South Africa.Method: A questionnaire was used to collect data. Chi-square test was performed to determine association between gender, category and experience of violence. Mann–Whitney U test was carried out to determine associations between years of employment and the likelihood of experiencing physical violence and verbal abuse.Results: Overall physical violence 35 (34.3%) and verbal abuse 83 (83%) incidents. Most female respondents reported both physical violence (74.2%, n = 26) and verbal abuse (72.2%, n = 60), with (56.2%, n = 18) professional nurses reporting physical violence. Years of employment was statistically significantly associated with the likelihood of nurses experiencing physical violence (p = 0.007).Conclusion: Most respondents (74.2%, n = 26) were females and they mostly experienced physical violence and verbal abuse while 28.2% (n = 29) were males. Years of service were associated with the likelihood of experiencing physical violence.Contribution: The knowledge gained will add on existing knowledge about the challenge of violence experienced by nurses in the workplace and might have an influence on policymakers.

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Self-reported incidents of violence towards nurses working in acute psychiatric units

Bekelepi

Martin

2023

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“…In a cross-sectional study carried out in 2020 in Sudan [ 59 ], 50% of doctors reported they had been victims of some form of violence (mainly verbal violence and, as for other countries, among younger doctors). A Nigerian study showed similar findings among physicians in general [ 60 ] while the prevalence of physical violence against mental health professionals showed that 33% of the doctors report physical assaults in the previous 12 months and 73% in their whole career [ 61 ]. Slightly lower but still significant figures were reported in Botswana [ 62 ].…”

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Violence Against Physicians in the Workplace: Trends, Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Intervention

Caruso

Toffanin

Folesani

et al. 2022

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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Purpose Violence against healthcare professionals has become an emergency in many countries. Literature in this area has mainly focused on nurses while there are less studies on physicians, whose alterations in mental health and burnout have been linked to higher rates of medical errors and poorer quality of care. We summarized peer-reviewed literature and examined the epidemiology, main causes, consequences, and areas of intervention associated with workplace violence perpetrated against physicians. Recent Findings We performed a review utilizing several databases, by including the most relevant studies in full journal articles investigating the problem. Workplace violence against doctors is a widespread phenomenon, present all over the world and related to a number of variables, including individual, socio-cultural, and contextual variables. During the COVID-19 pandemic, incidence of violence has increased. Data also show the possible consequences in physicians’ deterioration of quality of life, burnout, and traumatic stress which are linked to physical and mental health problems, which, in a domino effect, fall on patients’ quality of care. Summary Violence against doctors is an urgent global problem with consequences on an individual and societal level. This review highlights the need to undertake initiatives aimed at enhancing understanding, prevention, and management of workplace violence in healthcare settings.

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“…A total of 22 peer reviewed research studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review on workplace violence among healthcare workers in Africa (See Table 1). Nineteen out of the twenty-two studies employed a cross-sectional study design (Abdellah and Salama, 2017;Samir et al, 2012;Yenealem et al, 2019;Azodo et al, 2011;Abou-ElWafa et al, 2015;Abodunrin et al, 2014;Boafo, 2016;Olashore et al, 2018;Boafo and Hancock, 2017;Tiruneh et al, 2016;Seun-Fadipe et al, 2019;Sethole et al, 2019;Muzembo et al, 2015;Amkongo et al, 2019;Ogundipe et al, 2013;Boafo, 2018;Banda et al, 2016;Ukpong et al, 2011;Akanni et al, 2019). Two studies employed mixed method (Kennedy and Julie, 2013;Sisawo et al, 2017), while one used ethno-phenomenological design (Khalil, 2009).…”

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Work place violence (WPV) against healthcare workers in Africa: A systematic review

Stanley

Edeogu

Oko

et al. 2020

Heliyon

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Background WPV amongst healthcare workers has been reported as a public health challenge across the countries of the world, with more in the developing countries where condition of care and service is very poor. Objectives We aimed to systematically produce empirical evidence on the WPV against health care workers in Africa through the review of relevant literature. Method We sourced for evidence through the following databases: PubMed, Science direct and Scopus from 30 th November to 31 st December 2019 as well as the reference list of the studies included. A total of 22 peer reviewed articles were included in the review (8065 respondents). Quality appraisal of the included studies was assessed using critical appraisal tools for cross-sectional studies. Result Across the studies, diverse but high prevalence of WPV ranging from 9% to 100% was reported with the highest in South Africa (54%–100%) and Egypt (59.7%–86.1%). The common types were verbal, physical, sexual harassment and psychological violence. The correlates of WPV reported were gender, age, shift duty, emergency unit, psychiatric unit, nursing, marital status and others. Various impacts were reported including psychological impacts and desire to quit nursing. Patients and their relatives, the coworkers and supervisors were the mostly reported perpetrators of violence. Doctors were mostly implicated in the sexual violence against nurses. Policy on violence and management strategies were non-existent across the studies. Conclusion High prevalence of WPV against healthcare workers exists in Africa but there is still paucity of research on the subject matter. However, urgent measures like policy formulation and others must be taken to address the WPV as to avert the impact on the healthcare system.

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Prevalence, Factors, and Outcome of Physical Violence against Mental Health Professionals at a Nigerian Psychiatric Hospital

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Self-reported incidents of violence towards nurses working in acute psychiatric units

Self-reported incidents of violence towards nurses working in acute psychiatric units

Violence Against Physicians in the Workplace: Trends, Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Intervention

Work place violence (WPV) against healthcare workers in Africa: A systematic review

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