Violence Prevention Climate and Health-Oriented Leadership in German Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT: Emergency departments (EDs) are high-risk environments for workplace violence. Research into techniques to prevent violence has less frequently explored the influence of leadership. This study aims to analyze the association of leadership with the prevention of violence using the concepts of health-oriented leadership (HoL) and the violence prevention climate (VPC). This quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted through online surveys between November 2021 and March 2022 across Germany. A sample of 370 doctors and nurses working in German EDs were recruited. Perceptions towards VPC and HoL were compared between groups divided according to profession and position using independent t-tests or Mann-Whitney U tests. Separate multiple linear regression models for supervisor

SUBMITTER: Guliani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454408 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature