Workplace violence among nurses in general hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria

Douglas, KE; Enikanoselu, O.B.

doi:10.4103/1115-2613.278642

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“…However, the findings of this study are lower than those of previous studies conducted in Palestine (80.4%) ( Kitaneh et al, 2012 ), Nigeria (69.4%) ( Douglas et al, 2019 ), and Oromia (82.2%) ( Likassa et al, 2017 ). This could be due to the fact that in Palestine and Nigeria, the number of hospitals and hospital residence types involved in the study was limited to one and only in major cities.…”

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“…Another study in Malawi discovered that WPV among nurses was 71%, with 22% being physical, 95% being verbal, and 16% being sexual harassment ( Duma et al, 2016 ). Further, the magnitude of WPV in Gambia and Nigeria was 62.1% and 66%, respectively ( Douglas et al, 2019 ; Sisawo et al, 2017 ). According to Ethiopian studies, the WPV ranges from 29.9% to 82.8% ( Fute et al, 2015 ; Likassa et al, 2017 ; Tiruneh et al, 2016 ).…”

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Prevalence of Workplace Violence and Associated Factors Against Nurses Working in Public Hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia, 2022

Bekalu¹,

Wudu

2023

SAGE Open Nursing

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Background Workplace violence against nurses is a burgeoning public health issue affecting developing countries’ healthcare industries. Medical staff, particularly nursing staff, have been subjected to a high level of violence from patients, visitors, and coworkers. Objective Aimed to assess the magnitude and associated factors of workplace violence among nurses working in public hospitals in northeast Ethiopia. Methods A multicenter hospital-based cross-sectional study was employed among 568 nurses using census method among public hospitals in Northeast Ethiopia in 2022. The data was gathered using a pretested structured questionnaire and entered into Epi Data version 4.7 before being exported to SPSS version 26 for analysis. Furthermore, at 95% CI, multivariable binary logistic regression was used, and variables with P-values of <.05 were found to be significant. Result Out of the total 534 respondents, 56% had been exposed to workplace violence in the past 12 months, with verbal abuse accounting for 264 (49.4%), physical abuse 112 (21%), bullying 93 (17.2%), and sexual harassment 40 (7.5%). Being female nurses (adjusted odds ratio [AOR = 4.85, 95% CI (3.178, 7.412)]), having an age > 41 [AOR = 2.27, 95% CI (1.101, 4.701)], nurses who had drunk alcohol in the past 30 days [AOR = 7.94, 95% CI (3.027, 20.86)], nurses who drink alcohol in their lifetime [AOR = 3.14, 95% CI (1.328, 7.435)], and male patients [AOR = 4.84, 95% CI (2.496, 9.415)] were positive predictors of workplace violence. Conclusion and recommendation In this study, the magnitude of workplace violence among nurses was relatively higher. Nurses’ sex, age, alcohol habit, and sex of patients were associated with workplace violence. Therefore, intensive facility-based and community-based behavioral change health promotion activities on workplace violence should be done, with particular focus on nurses and patients.

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Prevalence of Workplace Violence and Associated Factors Against Nurses Working in Public Hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia, 2022

Bekalu¹,

Wudu

2023

SAGE Open Nursing

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“…In line with the prevalence in this study, a similar finding was noted in Nepal(64.5%) [28], Bangladesh (64.2%) [29], Gambia (62.1%) [16] and south-west Nigeria (67%) [18]. On the other hand, a lower prevalence was noted in the studies conducted in the USA (46%) [30], Hong Kong (44.3%) [31], Italy (42%) [32], and in 5 European countries (54%) [33].…”

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“…Much less (9%) physical violence was observed in Ghana [17]. A study conducted in Nigeria on three selected hospitals, 66% of nurses encountered WPV, and 55% verbal, 8.5% bullying and 6% sexual harassment was reported [18]. Another study was conducted in a teaching university hospital in Nigeria revealed that the magnitude of WPV was a little less than the previous study, and the magnitudes were, 15.3%, 42.9%, 7% and 2.3% of physical, verbal, bullying and sexual harassment respectively [19] In Ethiopia, directives regarding occupational safety and health (OSH) were to be provided by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA).…”

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Workplace violence and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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Background Workplace violence is one of the global health concerns. Although nurses are the backbone of the health care provision, they are highly subjected to workplace violence in healthcare. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of evidence on the extent of workplace violence against nurses in Ethiopia in general and Eastern Ethiopia in particular. Hence, this study aimed to assess the extent of workplace violence against nurses and its associated factors among nurse professionals working at public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia. Methods Hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 603 nurses working in public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia. Nurses were recruited using a simple random sampling method at their workplace (health facilities). A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive, binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to declare significant association. Results Among the 620 estimated sample, 603(97.3%) of the nurses gave consent and completed the self-administered questionnaire. The prevalence of workplace violence against nurse professionals in the last 12 months was 64.0% (95%CI: 60.2–67.7%). Nurses who were working in surgical (AOR: 2.30, 95%CI: 1.01–5.26), psychiatric (AOR: 3.06, 95%CI: 1.11–8.46), emergency (AOR: 3.62, 95%CI: 1.46–8.98), and medical wards (AOR: 5.20, 95%CI: 2.40–11.27); being worried of workplace violence (AOR: 1.71, 95%CI: 1.09–2.69); witnessed of physical workplace violence (AOR: 5.31, 95%CI: 3.28–8.59); claimed “absence/not-aware” of reporting procedure on workplace violence (AOR: 2.24, 95%CI: 1.45–3.46); and claimed “absence/not-aware” of institutional policies against workplace violence (AOR: 2.68, 95%CI: 1.73–4.13) were factors associated with nurses’ experience of workplace violence in eastern Ethiopia. Conclusions Workplace violence against nurses was found to be unacceptably high in the study area (eastern Ethiopia). We suggest that stakeholders could work on early risk identification and management of violent incidents, establish violence reporting and sanction mechanisms using contextual strategies to prevent workplace violence against nurse professionals.

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“…This could possibly be attributable to time disparities, since individuals in recent times have been subjected to various political and socioeconomic instability, which could have acted as a catalyst for violence against nurses. [27][28][29][30] There was a statistically significant relationship between age and workplace violence in this study, indicating that as the age of health professionals' increases, the violence perpetrated against them will decrease. When compared to their older counterparts, young nurses were more likely to experience workplace violence.…”

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Sexual Harassment and Associated Factors Among Female Nurses: The Case of Addis Ababa Public Hospitals

Weldesenbet¹,

Yibeltie²,

Hagos³

2022

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Background Sexual harassment of female nurses at work is an issue that is receiving more attention globally and is progressively being acknowledged as a form of gender discrimination in the workplace. Africa’s situation is getting worse every day, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Determining the prevalence of workplace sexual harassment and associated factors among female nurses working in Addis Ababa public hospitals was the aim of this study. Methods A cross-sectional research design was conducted in August 2021 GC and 339 randomly selected female nurses working in an Addis Ababa public hospital were selected. The data were collected using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire. EPI-Info 7 was used to enter the data, which was then exported to SPSS version 26 for further analysis. Results Forty six (46.6) percent of workplaces reported having experienced sexual harassment. One hundred sixty seven (49.3%) of all cases involved physical sexual harassment, while 79 (51.2%) involved verbal sexual harassment. Sexual harassment was 4.64 times more likely to happen to single female nurses than to married people (AOR= 4.64, 95% CI [2.6, 8.4]). Female nurses in the 20–25 age group were roughly 4.7 times more likely to suffer sexual harassment than those in the >40 age group (AOR=4.69, 95% CI [2.44, 9.03]). Alcohol consumers had a 4.5-fold higher chance of experiencing sexual harassment than non-consumers (AOR=4.50, 95% CI [2.40, 8.50]). Conclusion Violence among female nurses was demonstrated in this study. It demands a particular focus from the involved bodies. Age, marital status, and alcohol consumption were found to statistically significantly correlate with sexual harassment. Female nurses must get training that emphasizes behavior modification, and healthcare facilities must foster a pleasant atmosphere for nurses, patients, and other staff members.

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Workplace violence among nurses in general hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria

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Prevalence of Workplace Violence and Associated Factors Against Nurses Working in Public Hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia, 2022

Prevalence of Workplace Violence and Associated Factors Against Nurses Working in Public Hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia, 2022

Workplace violence and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Sexual Harassment and Associated Factors Among Female Nurses: The Case of Addis Ababa Public Hospitals

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