Workplace Violence Experienced by Nurses in Northern Region Hospitals of Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study
In: NSC Nursing, Jg. 3 (2023), Heft 5, S. 79-105
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Background: Workplace violence (WPV) perpetrated against health professionals is a major problem in health sector. It affects health and performance of workers. The aims of this study were: 1) to assess WPV facing nurses in the northern region of Morocco and 2) to identify the related factors. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the northern region of Morocco from October to December 2021. In total, 391 volunteer nurses working in 13 hospitals were enrolled. A self-reported questionnaire, ‘Violent Incident Form’ (VIF), was distributed to the participants. It assesses verbal and physical violence. Results: We obtained 98% response rate and 97% of the respondent nurses faced at least one WPV episode the last year. Verbal violence is the most common type of violence. Significant factors as age of the victims (c2 = 15.34; p = 0.038) and the assaulters (c2 = 27.66; p
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Workplace Violence Experienced by Nurses in Northern Region Hospitals of Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ouma, Safae ; Maria Leyre Lavilla Lerma ; Benomar, Nabil ; Rouahi, Nabila |
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Zeitschrift: | NSC Nursing, Jg. 3 (2023), Heft 5, S. 79-105 |
Veröffentlichung: | OPI Napoli, 2023 |
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ISSN: | 2612-6915 (print) |
DOI: | 10.32549/OPI-NSC-95 |
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