@article{ref1,
title="The impact of training program on nurses' attitudes toward workplace violence in Jordan",
journal="Applied nursing research",
year="2016",
author="Al-Ali, Nahla Mansour and Al Faouri, Ibrahim and Al-Niarat, Tahany Fareed",
volume="30",
number="",
pages="83-89",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Nurses' attitudes toward workplace violence are still inadequately explored, and possess an impact in preventing, and managing the violent incidents and the quality of nursing care. Creating a demand for an effective intervention program to improve nurses' knowledge of and attitudes toward workplace violence. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To study the impact of the training program on nurses' attitudes toward workplace violence in a military hospital in Jordan. <br><br>METHODS: One group before-after design was employed. A stratified random sample of 100 nurses working in three shifts was recruited. Data were collected earlier and after the preparation program using the Attitudes Toward Patient Physical Assault Questionnaire. &quot;The Framework Guidelines for addressing workplace violence in the health sector&quot;, was adopted in this work. The preparation sessions were for one day each week over five weeks. The post-test assessment was over five weeks using the same questionnaire. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 97 nurses completed the survey. The outcomes demonstrated the significant impact of the training program on nurses' attitudes towards workplace violence (t=6. 62, df=96, p=0.000). The prevalence of verbal abuse by patients and visitors was 63.9% and for physical abuse, 7.2% were from patients and 3.1% of visitors. Most violent incidents occurred during day duty and during delivering nursing care (40.2% and 32%, respectively). Major source of emotional support for abused nurses was from the nursing team (88.7%), while the legal support was from nursing management (48.5%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The study highlights a general concern among nursing staff about workplace violence. Confirming that violence prevention education for staff is a necessary step forward to deescalate the problem. A significant effect of the training program was evident in this study.<br><br>Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0897-1897",
doi="10.1016/j.apnr.2015.11.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2015.11.001"
}