Violence against Emergency Department nurses; Can we identify the perpetrators?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Violence against health care workers is a major issue in health care organisations and is estimated to affect 95% of workers, presenting an enormous risk for workers and employers. Current interventions generally aim at managing rather than preventing or minimising violent incidents. To create better-targeted interventions, it has been suggested to shift attention to the perpetrators of violence. The aim of this study was to identify and discuss the perceptions, held by Emergency Department nurses, about perpetrators of occupational violence and aggression.

Methods

Two focus groups were conducted with Emergency Department nurses at a major metropolitan hospital in Australia. In the focus groups, the nurses' perceptions about perpetrators of violence against heal

SUBMITTER: Spelten E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7117706 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature