Workplace Violence towards Healthcare Workers: An Italian Cross-Sectional Survey

Nursing Reports

Michele Andreucci¹  Michele Provenzano²  Nicola Giannotta²  Franco Arturi²  Nicola Ielapi³  Vito Cerabona³  Umberto Marcello Bracale⁴  Sabrina Mellace⁵  Gianluca Buffone⁶  Raffaele Serra⁷  Davide Costa⁷  Egidio Bevacqua⁷ 

[1] Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;Department of Public Health, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80138 Naples, Italy;Department of Surgery, Health Agency of Trento, 38100 Trento, Italy;Department of Vascular Surgery, Health Agency of Trento, 38100 Trento, Italy;Interuniversity Center of Phlebolymphology (CIFL), International Research and Educational Program in Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;

关键词: workplace violence;    healthcare workers;    nurses;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nursrep11040072

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background. Workplace violence (WPV) is a major healthcare problem with important consequences in healthcare areas and may impact negatively not only healthcare workers but also the quality and safety of patient care. Objectives: This an observational online web-based survey using Google^® Modules, specifically aiming to investigate the phenomenon of WPV in Italian healthcare services. Methods. Data collection for this study lasted one month, with the questionnaire available from 1 May 2021 to 31 May 2021. Continuous variables were considered as either mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median and interquartile range (IQR) based on their distribution. Comparison between groups was assessed by unpaired t-test or Mann–Whitney U test according to variable distribution. Categorical variables were analyzed using the chi-squared test. Results. The study population consisted of 203 healthcare workers, represented by nurses (61.6%), medical doctors (16.8%), patient care assistants (4.9%), and others (16.7%). Female gender was associated with a 2.6 times higher risk for the presence of aggression (p = 0.034), and nurse as a job with about 4 times increased risk for the presence of aggression (p = 0.006). The risk for aggression increased by 5% for each year of work experience. Conclusions. WPV is still matter of concern in Italian healthcare services. A strong organizational effort is demanded from healthcare institutions in order prevent internal and external violence in healthcare settings.

【 授权许可】

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