@article{ref1,
title="Violence on the job: the experiences of nurses and midwives with violence from patients and their friends and relatives",
journal="Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)",
year="2020",
author="Pich, Jacqueline and Roche, Michael",
volume="8",
number="4",
pages="e522-e522",
abstract="Violence in healthcare is recognised as a significant workplace issue worldwide,  with nurses recognised as the profession at greatest risk. The purpose of this study  was to explore nurses' and midwives' experiences of violence in different clinical  areas, work sectors and geographical regions. A cross-sectional design was employed  to survey the membership of the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association  about their experiences with violence from patients and/or their friends and  relatives in their workplace. A total of 3416 participants returned a completed  questionnaire and more than three-quarters of had experienced an episode of violence  in the preceding six months. Participants working in the public health sector  reported significantly more physically violent behaviours than their colleagues in  the private sector. No statistically significant difference between the rates of  violence (overall) was identified between different geographical areas. Violent  behaviours were reported across all clinical settings, with emergency departments,  mental health and drug and alcohol settings reporting the highest proportion of  episodes. The results of this large study highlight the high levels of violence that  nurses and midwives experience in the workplace across all sectors of employment,  geographical regions and clinical settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2227-9032",
doi="10.3390/healthcare8040522",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040522"
}