TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Workplace violence reported by Canadian nurses
JO  - Canadian journal of nursing research
A1  - Lemelin, Lucie
A1  - Bonin, Jean-Pierre
A1  - Duquette, Andre
SP  - 152
EP  - 167
VL  - 41
IS  - 3
N2  - The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, origins, and forms of workplace violence reported by nurses working in acute-care settings in the Canadian province of Quebec. The Quebec health-care system is currently undergoing a shortage of qualified nurses that has resulted in an oppressive work environment marked by violence towards nurses.A descriptive study design was used with a sample of 181 nurses (out of a possible 300).The data, collected in 2003 using a French translation of the Workplace Violence Events Questionnaire, show that 86.5% of the nurses were victims of violent incidents on more than 1 occasion.The nature of the abuse was physical (10.6%), psychological (86.4%), or sexual (30.7%), inflicted by a colleague (65.9%), a superior (59.6%), or a physician (59.1%). Nurses should be made aware of the prevalence of workplace violence. Preventive measures are urgently needed for the well-being of the nursing profession.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0844-5621
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -