Workplace Violence against Nursing Student and Nurses: in Taif Mental Health Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Abstract

Background: Nursing students and nurses have been subjected to workplace violence has become another challenge at medical care facilities. The issue isn't restricted to specific parts of the world; its pervasiveness is expanding around the world. Objectives: to look at impact and consequences of violence among nurses and nursing students to make a preventive strategy and assess the phenomenon. Material and Methods: In Taif's mental health hospital, a cross-sectional hospital-based survey was conducted. At the end of data collection period, 203 of 415 nurses consented to complete a survey that included questions about violence, result of violence, reaction and action of violence. This group was compared with 21 5th years nursing students from Al-Taif university (94.4 rate of participation). Results: The %age of nurses and nursing students who reported at least one unsettling scene of physical violence in clinical settings during their lifetime was 56 % for nurses and 38 % for nursing students. More physical attacks, according to nurses 56%, threats 26% and abuse 8% during the past a year than students. Both nurses and students were generally attacked or annoyed by patients or their family members and companions (“external” violence). The majority of nurses were assaulted or harassed by Verbal threat/aggression and Scratching/pinching Students, on the other hand, frequently reported physical violence by Slapping/hitting. Nurses were mostly Handled the situation themselves whereas students often Call for help and/or activated alarm. Over more regarding result of aggression nurses were mostly feel fear and irritation whereas students feel anxious and helplessness. Conclusions: Preventive activity is critically required to control client-to laborer and staff-to-staff savagery in hospitals and clinics. Clinical Relevance: Not as it were medical attendants, but moreover nursing understudies, Multilevel projects of viciousness anticipation would be beneficial.

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