Understanding the Predisposing Factors of Nurse-to-Nurse Horizontal Violence in Hospital Settings: An Integrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nurse-to-nurse horizontal violence is a highly prevalent issue in healthcare, significantly affecting nurses' well-being, job satisfaction and professional performance. Despite its widespread occurrence, it remains largely invisible due to organisational culture, normalisation and underreporting. Recognising and addressing this phenomenon is a priority to improve workplace environments and safeguard both nurses and patient care.

Aim

The aim was to synthesise the existing evidence on the main predisposing factors of nurse-to-nurse horizontal violence in a hospital setting.

Design

An integrative review.

Data source

Four databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science.

Methods

This integrative review followed Whittemore and Knafl's approac

SUBMITTER: Reguera-Carrasco C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489443 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature