Physical and psychological consequences on nurses affected by workplace violence: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Healthcare settings are experiencing profound changes that make them increasingly complex and demanding environments, particularly for nurses. Against this backdrop are the numerous phenomena of violence in healthcare settings, which are a worrying reflection of the growing problem of aggression in society. Institutions maintain a constant focus on the phenomenon while trying to counter it; however, workplace aggression is still on the rise.Workplace violence (WPV) potentially leads to lower quality of care and increased costs; it also exposes nurses to burnout, turnover and intention to leave the profession.The purpose of this scoping review is to explore the physical and psychological consequences on nurses who are victims of WPV and to identify possible correlations

SUBMITTER: Cannizzaro D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature