Workplace violence in Queensland, Australia: the results of a comparative study
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Article Title | Workplace violence in Queensland, Australia: the results of a comparative study |
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ERA Journal ID | 14087 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hegney, Desley (Author), Eley, Robert (Author), Plank, Ashley (Author), Buikstra, Elizabeth (Author) and Parker, Victoria (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Nursing Practice |
Journal Citation | 12 (4), pp. 220-231 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2006 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Melbourne, Australia |
ISSN | 1322-7114 |
1440-172X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00571.x |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00571.x |
Abstract | [Abstract]: This paper presents the results on workplace violence from a larger study undertaken in 2004. Comparison is made with the results of a similar study undertaken in 2001. The study involved the random sampling of 3000 nurses from the Queensland Nurses’ Union’s membership in the public (acute hospital and community nursing), private (acute hospital and domiciliary nursing) and aged care sectors (both public and private aged care facilities). The self-reported results suggest an increase in workplace violence in all three sectors. Whilst there are differences in the sources of workplace violence across the sectors, the major causes of workplace violence are: clients/patients, visitors/relatives, other nurses, nursing management and medical practitioners. Associations were also found between workplace violence and gender, the designation of the nurse, hours of employment, the age of the nurse, morale and perceptions of workplace safety. Whilst the majority of nurses reported that policies were in place for the management of workplace violence, these policies were not always adequate. |
Keywords | violence; workplace; nurses; morale; safety |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350505. Occupational and workplace health and safety |
350710. Organisational behaviour | |
420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health |
Department of Mathematics and Computing | |
School of Nursing and Midwifery |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xyv7/workplace-violence-in-queensland-australia-the-results-of-a-comparative-study
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