Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods design

Sisawo, Ebrima J.; Ouédraogo, Saide Yacine Y.Arsène; Huang, Song Lih

doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2258-4

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“…Results of gender difference in the prevalence of sexual harassment have been mixed. In some studies, workplaces with higher proportion of females were associated with increased risk of sexual harassment (Boafo et al, ; Celik & Celik, ; Cogin & Fah, ), while opposite findings were also reported (Sisawo, Ouedraogo, & Huang, ; Zeng et al, ). In this meta‐analysis, compared with male nurses, female nurses reported lower prevalence of sexual harassment.…”

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Worldwide prevalence of sexual harassment towards nurses: A comprehensive meta‐analysis of observational studies

Dong

Lok

et al. 2020

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aims Sexual harassment towards nurses is a major concern universally, but no meta‐analysis on the worldwide prevalence of sexual harassment towards nurses has yet been published. This study examined the worldwide prevalence of sexual harassment against nurses and explored its moderating factors. Design Meta‐analysis of observational studies. Data sources The PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases from their commencement date to February 2018 were systematically and independently searched by two investigators. Review methods Data on the prevalence of sexual harassment experienced by nurses were extracted and pooled using the random‐effects model. Results A total of 43 studies covering 52,345 nurses were included in the analyses. Female nurses accounted for 83.87% of the 32,970 subjects in 25 studies with available data on gender ratio. The prevalence of sexual harassment towards nurses in the past 12 months and during nursing career were 12.6% (95% CI: 10.9–14.4%) and 53.4% (95% CI: 23.1–83.7%), respectively. Gender, use of the WHO questionnaires, lower middle‐income and high‐income countries, sample size, survey year, and mean age of subjects were significantly associated with the prevalence of sexual harassment. Conclusion The high prevalence of sexual harassment against nurses found in this meta‐analysis represents the ongoing sexism and deleterious effects (e.g., poor work quality and efficiency, increased stress and job dissatisfaction) in the profession. Appropriate preventive measures, training, and empowerment of nurses are needed to ensure workplace safety and equality in this profession. Impact The study addressed the worldwide prevalence of sexual harassment against nurses and its moderating factors. Health authorities and hospital administrators should develop organizational policy and preventive strategies to ensure nurses’ workplace safety and equality.

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Worldwide prevalence of sexual harassment towards nurses: A comprehensive meta‐analysis of observational studies

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Lok

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Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Several cross sectional surveys have been conducted in various parts of the world, but surprisingly, qualitative (perception) studies have scarcely been performed. 32,33,[41][42][43] The perception of young doctors has remained almost unexplored hitherto. To our knowledge this is the first qualitative study in India which has explored the perception of young (junior) doctors regarding health care work place violence.…”

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“…[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] In other parts of the world also, several studies have been conducted. [31][32][33][34][35][36][37] By means of their all India surveys, Indian Medical Association (IMA) have reported that 75% doctors had experienced violence and 82.7% felt stressed out. 3,5,10 Nonetheless, there exits a dearth of qualitative studies on this problem.…”

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Doctor becomes a patient: a qualitative study of health care work place violence related perception among junior doctors working in a teaching hospital in India

Joshi

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Health care work place violence (HCWPV) is four times higher compared to violence against other professions. The problem remains under-reported and under-researched. Qualitative perception studies among junior doctors have not been paid due attention hitherto.Methods: Six individual face-to-face-indepth-interviews and six focus-group-discussions were conducted during December 2017 and January 2018 among 41 young doctors (interns, resident doctors i.e. post graduate students and young clinical faculty members). Thematic (content) analysis method was used for analysis of the data (texts).Results: Relevance, causes as well as consequences of HCWPV and measures for its prevention and control were brought up and discussed. Four themes emerged in thematic analysis. Almost all of the participants believed that it is an extremely important topic. Causation is multifactorial whereby all stakeholders are responsible. Consequences are affecting the whole society not merely the victims. Measures suggested were related to - in view of the causes - medical profession; patients and society; behavior and process; system and administration.Conclusions: Increasing materialism and eclipse of humanitarian values, media-created-violence, negative image of medical profession, patient-physician-distrust, zero-protection for doctors, apathetic governments and deficiencies in the process of justice are among the main causes of HCWPV. Junior doctors were not much optimistic of any improvement in near future in their safety and security as this would require more probity and unity among doctors and a clientele, a Health Care Delivery System, the Governments and a Judiciary much different from what it is today.

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“…Four items that are widely used in international studies were used to measure nurse experienced workplace violence (Hanrahan, Kumar, & Aiken, ; Sisawo, Ouédraogo, & Huang, ). Two items were used to measure verbal abuse, and the other two were used to measure physical abuse.…”

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The impact of work environment on workplace violence, burnout and work attitudes for hospital nurses: A structural equation modelling analysis

Wang

Liu

et al. 2020

J Nurs Manag

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Aim We aimed to test a model examining the direct and indirect effects of the work environment on workplace violence, nurse burnout and work attitudes of Chinese hospital nurses. Background Work environment is a key factor related to nurses' work attitudes. There has been limited information about how the work environment influences nurses' work attitudes. Method This was a cross‐sectional study that included 1,517 hospital nurses in 111 medical/surgical units in 23 hospitals from Guangdong province, China. Structural equation modelling was used to test a hypothesized model that supposed work environment has both direct and indirect effects on work attitudes (e.g. job satisfaction and intention to leave) through workplace violence and nurse burnout. Results Better work environment was related to higher job satisfaction and lower intention to leave both directly and indirectly through two mediators: workplace violence and burnout. Burnout mediated the association of workplace violence with job satisfaction and intention to leave. Conclusions Improving work environment would promote nurse safety and subsequently contribute to stabilize the nurse workforce. Implications for Nursing Management To help nurses achieve safety and improved work attitudes, nurse managers should build a positive work environment and help nurses who have experienced workplace violence relieve their burnout.

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Workplace violence against nurses in the Gambia: mixed methods design

Cited by 84 publications

References 20 publications

Worldwide prevalence of sexual harassment towards nurses: A comprehensive meta‐analysis of observational studies

Worldwide prevalence of sexual harassment towards nurses: A comprehensive meta‐analysis of observational studies

Doctor becomes a patient: a qualitative study of health care work place violence related perception among junior doctors working in a teaching hospital in India

The impact of work environment on workplace violence, burnout and work attitudes for hospital nurses: A structural equation modelling analysis

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