Workplace violence against nurses: Qualitative research
[eng] Background: Workplace violence against nurses is a serious problem identified in many countries around the world. This study aimed to identify the lived experiences of nurses working in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, concerning workplace violence and to provide recommen...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de las Islas Baleares |
| Repositorio: | Biblioteca Digital de les Illes Balears |
| OAI Identifier: | medicinaBalear:AJHS_Medicina_Balear_2023v38n5p022 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://ibdigital.uib.es/greenstone/sites/oai-site/collect/medicinaBalear/index/assoc/AJHS_Med/icina_Ba/lear_202/3v38n5p0/22.dir/AJHS_Medicina_Balear_2023v38n5p022.pdf http://ibdigital.uib.es/greenstone/library/collection/medicinaBalear/document/AJHS_Medicina_Balear_2023v38n5p022 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Violence in the workplace Health Sciences |
| Sumario: | [eng] Background: Workplace violence against nurses is a serious problem identified in many countries around the world. This study aimed to identify the lived experiences of nurses working in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, concerning workplace violence and to provide recommendations to avoid such acts. Methods: A qualitative and descriptive design was used. The snowball technique was used to reach the participants. Narratives (n=42) written by nurses were collected. A total of 42 nurses participated in the study. Data were interpreted through a manifest content analysis. Results: The obtained data were presented in five themes: “acts of violence”, “measures taken against acts of violence”, “reasons for violence”, “consequences of violence”, and “recommendations to avoid violence”. More security in health institutions, better working conditions, support from nursing councils and nurse managers, awareness of the population, and changing attitudes of nurses themselves may reduce workplace violence. Conclusion: Violence in the workplace harms the health of nurses and reduces the quality of care since unhealthy nurses will not be able to perform their duties effectively and efficiently. |
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