@article{ref1,
title="Assessment of psychological consequences of violence in psychiatric nurses",
journal="Curēus",
year="2023",
author="Alamri, Mamdouh and Almalki, Waleed and Almagthly, Naif T. and Al-Harbi, Khalil M. and Almutairi, Mohammad H.",
volume="15",
number="10",
pages="e48025-e48025",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Workplace violence, particularly within psychiatric nursing environments, is an emerging concern globally and has been recognized as a significant occupational stressor with considerable psychological consequences, yet it remains underexplored, warranting an in-depth study. <br><br>AIM: This study aimed to assess the psychological consequences of violence on psychiatric nurses in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. <br><br>METHOD: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. A convenience sampling technique was used to select 198 psychiatric nurses working in two hospitals with psychiatric departments in Jeddah. A self-administered questionnaire and the Impact of Event Scale - Revised (IES-R) were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics version 22 (IBM Corp. Released 2013. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 22.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.). <br><br>RESULTS: Out of the 198 psychiatric nurses who participated in the study, 80.8% reported experiencing violence in their workplace, highlighting the need for effective interventions to prevent and manage violence in psychiatric settings. The majority of the participants had a diploma (68.2%), and 54.5% of the nurses had more than 10 years of experience. Among patient-related factors related to violence, drug abuse had the highest mean score of 4.07 (SD=0.89) and was ranked as the most significant factor, while among nursing-related factors, a lower level of experience in psychiatric care had the lowest mean score of 3.43 (SD=1.11) and was ranked as the least important factor. The nurses tended to avoid discussing the traumatic event, as indicated by the highest mean score of 2.10 (SD=1.18) for item 22, &quot;I tried not to talk about it.&quot; The mean score for the avoidance subscale of the IES-R was 1.55 (SD=0.78), the highest mean score among the subscales and ranked first in terms of severity. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study highlighted the significant psychological consequences of violence on psychiatric nurses in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.48025",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.48025"
}