@article{ref1,
title="Violence against nurses in healthcare facilities in Kuwait",
journal="International journal of nursing studies",
year="2002",
author="Adib, Salim M. and Al-Shatti, Ahmad K. and Kamal, Shadia and El-Gerges, Najwa and Al-Raqem, Mariam",
volume="39",
number="4",
pages="469-478",
abstract="A national cross-sectional survey was conducted to document the prevalence and determinants of violence against nurses in healthcare facilities in Kuwait. It involved all nurses employed in all types of health-related facilities and available in the country in May 1999. The questionnaire was completed by 5876 nurses (85% females, 88% non-Kuwaitis). Verbal violence had been experienced in the 6 previous months by 48% of the group, and physical violence by 7%. There was no physical harm reported in 63% of cases of physical violence. Physical abusers were mostly patients (51%). Compared to nurses who had never experienced physical violence, those who had experienced some were more likely to be male, non-Kuwaiti, to have had a shorter professional experience, and to be working in a hospital rather than in a primary healthcare center. The experience of nurses with violence is still relatively rare in Kuwait. Communication with patients and their entourage of family members and/or close friends is needed to clarify expectations and to avoid frustration and angry verbal outbursts.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7489",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}