@article{ref1,
title="Workplace violence reported by Canadian nurses",
journal="Canadian journal of nursing research",
year="2009",
author="Lemelin, Lucie and Bonin, Jean-Pierre and Duquette, Andre",
volume="41",
number="3",
pages="152-167",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, origins, and forms of workplace violence reported by nurses working in acute-care settings in the Canadian province of Quebec. The Quebec health-care system is currently undergoing a shortage of qualified nurses that has resulted in an oppressive work environment marked by violence towards nurses.A descriptive study design was used with a sample of 181 nurses (out of a possible 300).The data, collected in 2003 using a French translation of the Workplace Violence Events Questionnaire, show that 86.5% of the nurses were victims of violent incidents on more than 1 occasion.The nature of the abuse was physical (10.6%), psychological (86.4%), or sexual (30.7%), inflicted by a colleague (65.9%), a superior (59.6%), or a physician (59.1%). Nurses should be made aware of the prevalence of workplace violence. Preventive measures are urgently needed for the well-being of the nursing profession.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0844-5621",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}