The way we do things around here. A qualitative study of the workplace aggression experiences of Victorian nurses, midwives and care personnel

Hills, Sharon; Lam, Louisa; Hills, Danny

doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2020.02.012

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“…Studies of policy effectiveness in rural health settings are needed to inform occupational violence and aggression policy development. These findings are consistent with a recent call for targeted, effectively operationalised legislation, policies and penalties for occupational violence and aggression in non‐metropolitan settings (Hills et al, 2021 ). Expert consultancy and peer‐review mechanisms for occupational violence and aggression policies, including consultation with best practice forums in other contexts (e.g.…”

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Occupational violence and aggression in urgent and critical care in rural health service settings: A systematic review of mixed studies

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Hartanto

Sivasubramaniam

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Health Social Care Comm

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Rural/remote health services are vulnerable to occupational violence and aggression due to factors such as weapon accessibility, poor network coverage and distance to backup. This systematic review investigated (1) the nature of occupational violence and aggression perpetrated in rural/remote health service urgent care settings and (2) the availability and effectiveness of policies/interventions/recommendations that address occupational violence and aggression in this context. We searched Business Source Complete, CINAHL Complete, Health & Society, APAIS Health, Health Collection, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, SocIndex and Web of Science. Included articles (peer‐reviewed, no grey literature and English language) addressed occupational violence and aggression in rural health service urgent care settings. Fifteen articles matched these criteria (total [rural/remote only, where specified] N ~ 2555) and were included in the final analysis. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was applied to assess the risk of bias. A data extraction table and narrative synthesis are presented. The most common occupational violence and aggression type was verbal aggression. The primary perpetrator was patients. Risk factors reflected practitioner age, remoteness, sector, staffing, shift type and area of practice. Precipitating factors were alcohol/drugs, dissatisfaction and mental health conditions. Policy content and limitations and education/training programme effectiveness were not addressed. Community collaboration supported occupational violence and aggression prevention/management. Organisational culture should promote reporting, debriefing and post‐incident care for staff well‐being. Work environment and job/task design are priorities for safety, but with possible limitations for traumatised clients. Occupational violence and aggression policies/interventions in rural health settings must be systematically evaluated to inform best practices. Co‐funded by Swinburne Social Innovation Research Institute Interdisciplinary Seed Funding Scheme and SMART Rural Health Network.

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confidence: 91%

Occupational violence and aggression in urgent and critical care in rural health service settings: A systematic review of mixed studies

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Sivasubramaniam

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“…Findings from a recent integrative review indicate that workplace bullying within the Australian nursing profession was identified as being pervasive and continued to be problematic ( Hartin, Birks, & Lindsay, 2018 ). In addition, more recent research has identified co-worker aggression to be distressing and emotional, and due to these experiences, participants' commitment to nursing was questioned ( Hills, Crawford, Lam, & Hills, 2021 ). Workplace bullying within the nursing workforce has also been linked to having impact on patient care when new nurses are targeted by their peers.…”

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Prevalence of horizontal violence of nurses in their first year of practice: A systematic review

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Background: 'Horizontal violence' refers to hostile, aggressive, or harmful behaviour between peers. Nurse educators and managers who support newly qualified nurses should be aware of horizontal violence in the workplace when directed towards this professional group. The prevalence of horizontal violence in newly qualified nurses has not been subject to a systematic review. Aim: The aim of this systematic review was to estimate prevalence of horizontal violence in newly qualified nurses in their first year of practice. Methods: A systematic search was undertaken with the following databases on October 2018: AMED, CINAHL, CENTRAL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, ERIC and PsychINFO. An updated search was undertaken on August 12, 2020. Observational and experimental studies were included. Two researchers independently completed title, abstract and full-text screening. Nine studies were finally included in the review. Risk of bias was determined using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool. Findings.: Included studies were cross-sectional in design and horizontal violence was determined using nine different self-report measures. Reported rates of horizontal violence ranged from 7% to 73%. All included studies were rated as having a moderate risk of bias. Discussion: The broad range of prevalence estimates is likely explained by the use of different measures in included studies and the sources of bias. It is unclear if horizontal violence is common in nurses in their first year of practice. Further research that addresses the sources of bias we have identified is justified. Conclusion: There is considerable variation in prevalence estimates of horizontal violence in nurses in their first year of practice

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Causes of workplace violence against nurses from patients and their relatives: A qualitative study

Yeşilbaş

Baykal

2021

Applied Nursing Research

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The way we do things around here. A qualitative study of the workplace aggression experiences of Victorian nurses, midwives and care personnel

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Occupational violence and aggression in urgent and critical care in rural health service settings: A systematic review of mixed studies

Occupational violence and aggression in urgent and critical care in rural health service settings: A systematic review of mixed studies

Prevalence of horizontal violence of nurses in their first year of practice: A systematic review

Causes of workplace violence against nurses from patients and their relatives: A qualitative study

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