The Influence of Workplace Violence on Anger and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among Nurses / 한국직업건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
; : 240-248, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-145656
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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.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Sex Offenses
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Violence
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Incidence
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Data Collection
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Stress Disorders, Traumatic
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Anger
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article