User violence towards nursing professionals in mental health services and emergency units / Violencia de los usuarios hacia los profesionales de salud mental y urgencias
Eur. j. psychol. appl. legal context (Internet)
; 9(1): 33-40, ene. 2017. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: ibc-159347
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ABSTRACT
Workplace violence is present in many work sectors, but in the area of mental health, nurses have a higher risk due to the close relationship they have with users. This study analyzed hostile user statements against nursing professionals of Mental Health Services and Emergency Units in Health Service (MHS) hospitals in Murcia, Spain, and determined the frequency of exposure to the different violent user behaviors. The study was carried out with a sample of 518 nursing professionals from four hospital services Mental Health, Emergency Units, Medical Hospitalization, and Maternal-and-Child. The nursing staff of Mental Health and Emergency Units was the most exposed to violence. Non-physical violence was more frequent in Emergency Units, whereas physical violence was more frequent in Mental Health. Among the consequences of exposure to non-physical violence are workers emotional exhaustion and the presence of psychological distress (AU)
Full text:
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Mental Health
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Aggression
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Workplace Violence
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Nursing Staff
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur. j. psychol. appl. legal context (Internet)
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Murcian Health Service/Spain
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University of Murcia/Spain