TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Work schedule and client characteristics associated with workplace violence experience among nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa
JO  - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
A1  - El Ghaziri, Mazen
A1  - Smith, Barbara A.
A1  - Lipscomb, Jane
A1  - Zhu, Shijun
SP  - S79
EP  - 89
VL  - 25
IS  - 1 Suppl
N2  - Violence against health care workers perpetrated by clients and/or their friends and family (Type II) is a growing problem that can severely impact health care delivery. We examined the prevalence of Type II workplace violence among nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa and its association with work status, schedule, and client characteristics. Nurses and midwives (n = 712) completed an anonymous survey while attending nursing meetings. Generalized estimating equation models, accounting for clustering within residing countries, were employed. Participants who were exposed to risky client characteristics (aOR = 1.39-1.78, p < .001), and those who worked more than 40 hours a week were more likely to have experienced Type II workplace violence (aOR = 1.72-2.15, p < .05). Findings will inform policy and organization level interventions needed to minimize nurses' and midwives' exposure to Type II workplace violence by identifying risky clients and addressing long work hours.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1055-3290
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2013.07.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -