The Influence of Workplace Violence on Anger and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among Nurses / 한국직업건강간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the influence of workplace violence on anger and post traumatic stress disorder among nurses. METHODS: The research design for this study was a descriptive survey design using a random sampling. Data collection was done using self-questionnaire with 477 nurses. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi2-test and logistics regression. RESULTS: The incidences of total violence, verbal, physical, and sexual violence were 31.2%, 28.7%, 6.3%, 3.6% of the nurses, respectively. Anger was significantly associated with verbal violence (OR 2.34, CI 1.40~3.91) and physical violence (OR4.85 CI 1.67~14.13). Post traumatic stress disorder was significantly associated with verbal violence (OR 15.99, CI 9.58~26.69) and physical violence (OR 5.37, CI 1.66~17.40). CONCLUSION: To promote psychological health in nurses, there is a need to develop prevention programs to decrease workplace violence and to develop programs supporting psychological aspects of verbal violence that nurses experience.