Exploring barriers and facilitators in nurses' reporting of patient and visitor violence: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The current status of patient and visitor violence (PVV) reporting among nurses has proven insufficient. Therefore, we explored the barriers and facilitators in nurses' reporting of PVV.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

General and specialised hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China.

Participants

A convenience sampling of 3363 nurses in Jiangsu Province was collected between January and July 2023.

Main outcome measure

The reporting rate of PVV was assessed by the hospital workplace violence questionnaire-revised version; multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with PVV reporting at the 5% significance level.

Results

Out of the 3363 surveyed nurses, 1813 (53.9%) reported experiencing PV

SUBMITTER: Cai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628979 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature