@article{ref1,
title="Mental health nurses' perspective of workplace violence in Jordanian mental health hospitals",
journal="Perspectives in psychiatric care",
year="2018",
author="Al-Azzam, Manar and Al-Sagarat, Ahmad Yahya and Tawalbeh, Loai and Poedel, Robin J.",
volume="54",
number="4",
pages="477-487",
abstract="PURPOSE: The purpose was to assess the mental health nurses' perspectives of workplace violence in mental health departments in Jordan. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional correlation study was utilized to address the study's purposes. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires from nurses working in governmental mental health departments in Jordan. <br><br>FINDINGS: The findings indicated that 80% of the respondents were victims of at least one violent act in the last 2 years. Verbal abuse was the most indicated type of violence. Patients were considered the main source of violence. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Policies and legislations addressing workplace violence should be implemented, and nurses should be trained on using such policies. Hospital managers should create a safe work environment by enforcing effective security measures and maintaining adequate staffing.<br><br>© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-5990",
doi="10.1111/ppc.12250",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12250"
}