Workplace Violence Against Nurses
A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Ghanaian Nurses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16915166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isaac Mensah Boafo (0000-0003-0856-1243, University of Ghana, corresponding author), Peter Hancock (0000-0003-0229-5669, Edith Cowan University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244017701187 |
| OpenAlex | W2597427557 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 30 |
The aim of this study was to document the incidence, sources, and effects of workplace physical violence against Ghanaian nurses. Self-report questionnaires were completed by 592 nurses employed in public general hospitals in Ghana. Participants were selected using a combination of purposive and random sampling techniques. Nine percent of the participants experienced physical violence in the 12 months preceding the study. The majority of perpetrators were relatives of patients. Chi-square tests suggested significant relationships between type of hospital and workplace physical violence, and between intention to quit the nursing profession and workplace physical violence. Workplace violence had several negative effects on nurses including having disturbing memories about the incident and being “super alert” and vigilant. Strategies to curb workplace violence could include awareness creation among health care workers and the general public. Policies and legislations must also be put in place to address this social problem
Environmental health · Health care · Nonprobability sampling · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Population · Suicide prevention · Workplace violence · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |