Prevalence and associated risk factors of workplace violence among nurses working at China-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Prevalence and associated risk factors of workplace violence among nurses working at China

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Lu Jiachen¹,Ji Haoqiang²,Wang Bin³,Zhang Yanni⁴,Chen Xu¹,Sun Meng¹,Yu Yingying¹,Duan Yuxin¹,Yi Yaohui¹,Dou Xiaofeng¹,Xu Jia¹,Wu Ruiheng¹,Chen Yunting¹,Pan Yuanping¹,Zhou Ling¹

Affiliation:

1. Dalian Medical University

2. Shandong university

3. The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University

4. Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital Dalian University

Abstract

Abstract Background Workplace violence is a serious problem is an unavoidable problem including nurses, this study was conducted to assess the prevalence of workplace violence and related factors among nurses in Liaoning Province, China. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from September 2020 to January 2021 in five tertiary care hospitals in Dalian City. A total of 1082 valid questionnaires were returned. Each questionnaire included a Workplace Violence Scale and sociodemographic characteristics, and logistic regression was used to explore the predictors of workplace violence. Results Prevalence of total violence in the workplace is 34%.Monthly expenditures, weekly working hours, different sectors, alcohol consumption and physical activity were independent factors associated with workplace violence. Conclusion High prevalence of workplace illness among nurses in Liaoning Province, China. Certain measures are recommended to reduce the hazards of workplace violence.

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Research Square Platform LLC

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