Workplace Violence Among Iraqi Hospital Nurses

AbuAlRub, Raeda; Khalifa, Mohammed F.; Habbib, Mohammed Bakir

doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2007.00181.x

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“…Possible reasons for the difference in prevalence regarding physical violence in our study and studies carried out in Palestine 24) and Pakistan 28) might be related to the difference in cultural backgrounds. Within the context of economic crises and political instability, the prevalence of physical violence found in this study is lower than that found in studies in other countries such as the study carried out among Iraqi nurses 29) , which found higher levels of physical violence (42.2%) during the country's times of economic crisis and political instability. However, the prevalence of physical violence found in our survey is similar to that reported among Israel's doctors (9% vs. 7.5% in this study) 30) and Spanish HCWs (11% vs. 7.5% in this study) 31) .…”

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confidence: 54%

Workplace violence towards Congolese health care workers: A survey of 436 healthcare facilities in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Muzembo

Mbutshu

Ngatu

et al. 2015

Journal of Occupational Health

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sity-Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate workplace violence by patients or their relatives towards health-care workers in Congolese hospitals. Methods: Through the autumn of 2012, a crosssectional survey on workplace violence was conducted in a sample of 2,210 registered health-care workers (989 males and 1,221 females, aged 33 ± 8 years) from 436 hospitals located in the province of Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Verbal aggression, harassment and physical violence perpetrated by patients or their relatives within the previous year along with factors contributing to violence, were recorded, and the response rate was 99%. Results: About 80.1% of the health-care workers had experienced one or more types of workplace violence. Overall, the severity of workplace violence varied from verbal aggression (57.4%) and harassment (15.2%) to physical violence (7.5%). Patients were the major perpetrators of verbal aggression and harassment, whereas patients' relatives were mainly involved in physical violence. The frequency of workplace violence was similar across hospitals. Male health-care workers were more likely to be victims of physical violence, whereas female health-care workers were the prime target for harassment. Only 34.3% of the violent episodes were reported to a supervisor.

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Workplace violence towards Congolese health care workers: A survey of 436 healthcare facilities in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Muzembo

Mbutshu

Ngatu

et al. 2015

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…The study findings in neighboring countries show that the prevalence of physical and verbal violence is respectively 74.9% and 91.4% in Turkey (43), and 52.8% and 67.8% in Jordan (44), which are higher when compared to the prevalence in Iran. The results of Abu al -Rub et al (2007) study showed that the prevalence of physical violence against Iraqi nurses was 42.2%, from which 14.3% were carried out with deadly weapons (45). The results of a study by Thalas et al examining the prevalence of violence against the emergency medical staffs in six hospitals of Ankara, Turkey, showed that the prevalence of physical and verbal violence was 41.1% and 79.6%, respectively (46), which is higher than the findings of the present study.…”

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The Prevalence of Workplace Violence Against Iranian Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta - Analysis

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Background: Workplace violence is one of the major health concerns and managerial issues that, by creating insecurity at the workplace, would affect the performance of the health personnel and their professional relations. Due to the close contact with patients and their companions, nurses are more exposed to workplace violence. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of workplace violence against Iranian nurses. Methods: In the present systematic review and meta -analysis, 22 Iranian articles, which were published in Farsi and English until February 2017, were selected. National and international databases were searched using "nursing", "aggression", "physical violence", "verbal violence", and "workplace violence" keywords and their possible combinations. Data were analyzed using meta -analysis and random effects model. Heterogeneity between the studies was evaluated using I 2 test.

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“…AbuAlRub et al (2007) found that small percentages of employers have policies in the workplace against violence. Astrom et al (2004) conducted a study among 848 nurses to describe, among other things, the management of violent incidents.…”

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Physical Violence in the Workplace Among Jordanian Hospital Nurses

AbuAlRub

Al-Asmar

2011

J Transcult Nurs

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Workplace Violence Among Iraqi Hospital Nurses

Abstract: The results of the study indicated the importance of adopting hospital policies for dealing with incidents of violence and legislation to subject aggressors to judicial punishment.

Cited by 75 publications

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Workplace violence towards Congolese health care workers: A survey of 436 healthcare facilities in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Workplace violence towards Congolese health care workers: A survey of 436 healthcare facilities in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo

The Prevalence of Workplace Violence Against Iranian Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta - Analysis

Physical Violence in the Workplace Among Jordanian Hospital Nurses

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