@article{ref1,
title="Work schedule and client characteristics associated with workplace violence experience among nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa",
journal="Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care",
year="2014",
author="El Ghaziri, Mazen and Smith, Barbara A. and Lipscomb, Jane and Zhu, Shijun",
volume="25",
number="1 Suppl",
pages="S79-89",
abstract="Violence against health care workers perpetrated by clients and/or their friends and family (Type II) is a growing problem that can severely impact health care delivery. We examined the prevalence of Type II workplace violence among nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa and its association with work status, schedule, and client characteristics. Nurses and midwives (n = 712) completed an anonymous survey while attending nursing meetings. Generalized estimating equation models, accounting for clustering within residing countries, were employed. Participants who were exposed to risky client characteristics (aOR = 1.39-1.78, p < .001), and those who worked more than 40 hours a week were more likely to have experienced Type II workplace violence (aOR = 1.72-2.15, p < .05). Findings will inform policy and organization level interventions needed to minimize nurses' and midwives' exposure to Type II workplace violence by identifying risky clients and addressing long work hours.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1055-3290",
doi="10.1016/j.jana.2013.07.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2013.07.002"
}