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- Title
To Assess the Perceived Factors Influencing Work Place Violence among Nurses in Selected Hospitals, Mangaluru: A Descriptive Study.
- Authors
Bhagya; Dsouza, Divya; Jose, Josna; Dsouza, Saritha; Imran, Syed
- Abstract
Background: Work place violence has become an endemic problem for health care worker (HCW) worldwide. The staff nurses are the most vulnerable. The study conducted with the aim to assess the frequency of violence and perceived factors responsible for violence.6 Objective: To assess the perceived factors influencing work place violence among nurses. To find out association between the perceived factors influence work place violence and demographical variables. Materials and Method: It was descriptive study, questionnaire based in which test re-test self administered rating scale used to collect data. A sample of 100 staff nurses from selected hospitals. Non-probability purposive sampling technique used . Data analyzed using inferential statistics. Result: The study revealed that Majority 91(91%) of staff nurse belongs to 21 – 30 years, subject 82 (82%) females, 78 (78%) staff nurses working in the ward, 45 (45%) staff nurses below 2 years, 61 (61%) GNM, staff nurses 77 (77%) nuclear family, 84 (84%) designation of the staff nurses, 80 (80%) staff nurses single, 93(93%) staff nurses reported their interaction with others during work shifts, staff nurses 86(86%) had direct physical contact (washing, turning, lifting) with the patient, 59 (59%) of them worked with female patient and 50(50%) of them worked with 3-4 staff nurses. The study shows that majority (48.8%) of the staff nurses agree that social factors are influencing work place violence whereas, (6.2%) strongly disagrees. Most of the (43.36%) staff nurses believe job related factors influencing the work place violence and (6%) states that not influencing. Majority (44.2%) of the staff nurses agree that psychological factors influence work place violence whereas, (6.4%) states not influencing . The staff nurses (45%) reports educational factors influencing the work place violence and (5.8%) strongly disagree. Majority (46%) of the nurses agree that economic factors are influencing work place violence whereas, (7%) staff nurses disagree. Conclusion: The finding of the study most of the perceived factors associated with work place violence.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 4, p62
- ISSN
0976-0245
- Publication type
Academic Journal