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Scott J, Sykes K, Waring J, Spencer M, Young-Murphy L, Mason C, Newman C, Brittain K, Dawson P. Systematic review of types of safety incidents and the processes and systems used for safety incident reporting in care homes. J Adv Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38895931 DOI: 10.1111/jan.16264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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AIMS To identify the safety incident reporting systems and processes used within care homes to capture staff reports of safety incidents, and the types and characteristics of safety incidents captured by safety incident reporting systems. DESIGN Systematic review following PRISMA reporting guidelines. METHODS Databases were searched January 2023 for studies published after year 2000, written in English, focus on care homes and incident reporting systems. Data were extracted using a bespoke data extraction tool, and quality was assessed. Data were analysed descriptively and using narrative synthesis, with types and characteristics of incidents analysed using the International Classification for Patient Safety. DATA SOURCES Databases were CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, HMIC, ASSISA, Nursing and Allied Health Database, MedNar and OpenGrey. RESULTS We identified 8150 papers with 106 studies eligible for inclusion, all conducted in high-income countries. Numerous incident reporting processes and systems were identified. Using modalities, typical incident reporting systems captured all types of incidents via electronic computerized reporting, with reports made by nursing staff and captured information about patient demographics, the incident and post-incident actions, whilst some reporting systems included medication- and falls-specific information. Reports were most often used to summarize data and identify trends. Incidents categories most often were patient behaviour, clinical process/procedure, documentation, medication/intravenous fluids and falls. Various contributing and mitigating factors and actions to reduce risk were identified. The most reported action to reduce risk was to improve safety culture. Individual outcomes were often reported, but social/economic impact of incidents and organizational outcomes were rarely reported. CONCLUSIONS This review has demonstrated a complex picture of incident reporting in care homes with evidence limited to high-income countries, highlighting a significant knowledge gap. The findings emphasize the central role of nursing staff in reporting safety incidents and the lack of standardized reporting systems and processes. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE The findings from this study can inform the development or adaptation of safety incident reporting systems in care home settings, which is of relevance for nurses, care home managers, commissioners and regulators. This can help to improve patient care by identifying common safety issues across various types of care home and inform learning responses, which require further research. IMPACT This study addresses a gap in the literature on the systems and processes used to report safety incidents in care homes across many countries, and provides a comprehensive overview of safety issues identified via incident reporting. REPORTING METHOD PRISMA. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION A member of the research team is a patient and public representative, involved from study conception.
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- Jason Scott
- Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- North Tyneside Community and Health Care Forum, North Shields, UK
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- Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Blanchard M, Somme D, Charras K, Corvol A. Caregivers facing violence in long-term care setting: A cross analysis of incident reports and caregivers speech. J Nurs Manag 2022; 30:1768-1776. [PMID: 35476219 PMCID: PMC9790201 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Workplace violence is frequent, especially in long-term care, but often unreported. AIMS The aim of this study is to identify workers experiences and coping strategies when they face physical aggression from residents and assess the value of incident reports for violence follow-up. METHODS This mixed method study is based on incident reports collected over 3 years from two different long-term care geriatric facilities in France and thematic analysis of 20 semi-structured interviews of nurses and nursing assistants. RESULTS The reported frequencies of physical aggression among respondents range from none to daily aggression. Only 76 incident reports were submitted. Aggressions were under-reported by caregivers who often felt guilty for not having avoided them. Coping strategies included banalization and seeking support from colleagues. Incident reports can constitute a warning signal for the management team but are not a reliable tool for workplace violence follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Our study emphasizes the complexity of workplace violence prevention in long-lerm care settings. Proposals can be formulated to train and support caregivers, but a shift from a task-oriented organisation to a patient-centred approach seems necessary to reduce violence. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Situations to be reported should be better defined, aggression reporting encouraged and judgmental attitudes toward reports discouraged.
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Living Lab Vieillissement et VulnérabilitésRennesFrance,Univ Rennes, CNRS, CHU Rennes, ARENES ‐ UMR 6051, INSERM, CIC 1414RennesFrance
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- Living Lab Aging and vulnerabilityCHU RennesRennesFrance
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, CHU Rennes, ARENES ‐ UMR 6051, INSERM, CIC 1414RennesFrance,Univ Rennes, CNRS, Inserm, CIC 1414, Arènes ‐ UMR 6051, RSMS – U 1309RennesFrance
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BACKGROUND Nursing home professionals belong to one of the most vulnerable occupational groups when it comes to type II workplace violence. Cared-for elders carry out violent actions that affect both the health of professionals and the organisation and services provided in nursing homes. Taking notice of this phenomenon and getting to know its magnitude is the first step for preventive action and intervention to take place. In Catalonia, it was the medical community that started to notice workplace violence. However, the frequency of this phenomenon had not been investigated. OBJECTIVE This study was carried out with the main goal of learning about the phenomenon of type II workplace violence in nursing homes. METHODS 433 nursing home professionals of Catalonia volunteered to take part in this study. They remained anonymous and their data was treated confidentially. RESULTS 68.6%(IC 95%: 64.1-73.1) of the nursing home professionals admitted to having been attacked by the senior citizens residing in these nursing homes. The occupation and self-perceived stress level of the professionals were related to the consideration of aggression. Verbal abuse was the type of aggression that targeted professionals reported the most. In 61.3 %of the cases, they were attacked by both male and female patients. CONCLUSION The results of the study reveal that nursing home professionals are assaulted and/or attacked by the residents they tend to.
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- Cristina Vidal-Martí
- Faculty of Education, Universitat de Barcelona, Ed. Llevant, 2a pl. Pg de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain E-mail: ; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2501-1913
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Klaver M, van den Hoofdakker BJ, Wouters H, de Kuijper G, Hoekstra PJ, de Bildt A. Exposure to challenging behaviours and burnout symptoms among care staff: the role of psychological resources. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2021; 65:173-185. [PMID: 33331049 PMCID: PMC7839462 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Staff supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities are at risk of burnout symptoms. Evidence suggests an association between exposure to challenging behaviours of individuals with intellectual disabilities and burnout symptoms of staff, but the protective role of staff psychological resources in this relation has been understudied. METHOD We investigated the association between exposure to challenging behaviours and burnout symptoms of staff and the direct and moderating effects of several psychological resources. Staff (N = 1271) completed an online survey concerning burnout symptoms (subscale Emotional Exhaustion of the Maslach Burnout Inventory), exposure to challenging behaviours and a range of potential psychological resources. We examined main and moderating effects with multilevel analyses. In order to control for the multiple comparisons, P values corrected for false discovery rate (PFDR ) were reported. RESULTS We found a direct relation between exposure to challenging behaviours and increased levels of burnout symptoms in staff (b = .15, t(670) = 4.466, PFDR < .0001). Perceived supervisor social support (b = -.97, t(627) = -7.562, PFDR < .0001), staff self-efficacy (b = -.23, t(673) = -3.583, PFDR < .0001), resilience (b = -.19, t(668) = -2.086, PFDR < .05) and extraversion (b = -.20, t(674) = -3.514, PFDR < .05) were associated with reduced burnout symptoms. None of the proposed psychological resources moderated the association between exposure to challenging behaviours and burnout symptoms of staff. CONCLUSIONS Of the psychological resources found to be associated with reduced risk of burnout symptoms, staff self-efficacy and access of staff to supervisor social support seem to be the factors that can be influenced best. These factors thus may be of importance in reducing the risk of developing burnout symptoms and improving staff well-being, even though the current study was not designed to demonstrate causal relations between psychological resources and burnout symptoms.
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- M. Klaver
- Centre for Intellectual Disability and Mental HealthGGZ DrentheAssenThe Netherlands
- Department of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Centre for Intellectual Disability and Mental HealthGGZ DrentheAssenThe Netherlands
- Department of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
- AccareUniversity Centre for Child and Adolescent PsychiatryGroningenThe Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental PsychopathologyUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- General Practitioners Research InstituteGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Centre for Intellectual Disability and Mental HealthGGZ DrentheAssenThe Netherlands
- Department of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Centre for Intellectual Disability and Mental HealthGGZ DrentheAssenThe Netherlands
- Department of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
- AccareUniversity Centre for Child and Adolescent PsychiatryGroningenThe Netherlands
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Li YL, Li RQ, Qiu D, Xiao SY. Prevalence of Workplace Physical Violence against Health Care Professionals by Patients and Visitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E299. [PMID: 31906306 PMCID: PMC6982349 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Workplace physical violence against health care professionals perpetrated by patients and visitors has been a persistent problem worldwide. Prevalence estimates varied vastly across studies and there was a lack of quantitative syntheses of prevalence studies. This review aimed to quantify pooled one-year prevalence estimates at the global and regional levels. A systematic literature search was performed in the databases of PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Embase between 1 January 2000 and 8 October 2018. Studies providing information about one-year prevalence of self-reported workplace physical violence against health care professionals perpetrated by patients or visitors were included. Heterogeneity between studies was evaluated using Cochran's chi-squared test (Cochran's Q) and I2 values. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were used to explore heterogeneity. A total of 65 eligible studies reported one-year prevalence estimates for 61,800 health care professionals from 30 countries. The pooled one-year prevalence of workplace physical violence against health care professionals perpetrated by patients or visitors was 19.33% (95% confidence interval (CI): 16.49%-22.53%) and the overall heterogeneity was high across studies. We noted geographic and staff categories variations for prevalence estimates through subgroup analysis. The meta-regression showed that sample size, type of health care setting, and quality score were significant moderators for heterogeneity. One in five health care professionals experienced workplace physical violence perpetrated by patients or visitors worldwide annually. Practical intervention was needed to ensure safety of health care professionals.
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China; (Y.-L.L.); (R.-Q.L.); (D.Q.)
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Ryan C, Bergin M, Wells JS. Work-related stress and well-being of direct care workers in intellectual disability services: a scoping review of the literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2019; 67:1-22. [PMID: 34141395 PMCID: PMC7942790 DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2019.1582907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Background: Understanding the nature of work-related stress and burnout among intellectual disability care staff is important to protect the well-being of these workers and encourage their retention in the sector. Though reviews of specific aspects of this literature have been conducted no article has sought to fully chart the range and nature of this research. Objective: This article addresses this gap by synthesizing the findings of such research with consideration to the future implications for protecting the well-being of care workers. Methods: A scoping review of the published literature was undertaken using a framework described in a previous article. Results: The findings of this review are presented thematically across six primary categories: challenging behavior; reciprocity; coping and stress; role issues; individual differences; and settings. A seventh theme, namely the positive aspects of intellectual disability care work was also identified through this process and is discussed. Conclusion: Occupational stress and strain is an internationally experienced issue in this sector. Challenging behavior and inequality in the relationships between staff and their clients, their colleagues, and their organization appear to exert a significant impact on the stress and well-being of workers in this sector. Excessive workplace demands, a low level of control, and a lack of support have been shown to be related to higher levels of stress and burnout among intellectual disability care workers.
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- Cathal Ryan
- Department of Nursing and Health Care, School of Health Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
- Correspondence to: Cathal Ryan, Department of Nursing and Health Care, School of Health Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland.
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- Head of Department of Applied Arts, School of Humanities, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
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- Head of School of Health Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
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Forté L, Lanctôt N, Geoffrion S, Marchand A, Guay S. Experiencing violence in a psychiatric setting: Generalized hypervigilance and the influence of caring in the fear experienced. Work 2017; 57:55-67. [PMID: 28506014 DOI: 10.3233/wor-172540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Exposure to violence in the mental health sector both affects employees and has implications for the quality of care provided. OBJECTIVE This phenomenological study aims to describe and understand the ways in which acts of aggression from a patient might affect workers in a psychiatric institute, their relationships with the patients and the services offered. METHODS Two semi-structured interviews were conducted with each of the 15 participants from various professions within a psychiatric hospital. RESULTS Our analysis reveals four themes: hypervigilance, caring, specific fear toward the aggressor and generalized fear of all patients. A state of hypervigilance is found among all participants. An emphasis on caring is present among the majority and unfolds as a continuum, ranging from being highly caring to showing little or no caring. A feeling of fear is expressed and is influenced by the participant's place on the caring continuum. Caring workers developed a specific fear of their aggressor, whereas those showing little or no caring developed a generalized fear of all patients. Following a violent event, caring participants maintained this outlook, whereas those demonstrating little to no caring were more inclined to disinvest from all patients. CONCLUSIONS Hypervigilance and fear caused by experiences of violence impact the quality of care provided. Considerable interest should thus be paid to caring, which can influence fear and its effects.
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- Lydia Forté
- VISAGE Research Team, Trauma Studies Centre, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, QC, Canada.,School of Criminology, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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- VISAGE Research Team, Trauma Studies Centre, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, QC, Canada.,School of Criminology, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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- VISAGE Research Team, Trauma Studies Centre, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, QC, Canada.,School of Psychoeducation, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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- VISAGE Research Team, Trauma Studies Centre, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Quebec in Montreal, QC, Canada
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- VISAGE Research Team, Trauma Studies Centre, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, QC, Canada.,School of Criminology, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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Gabrovec B. Prevalence of Violence Toward Community Nurses: A Questionnaire Survey. Workplace Health Saf 2017; 65:527-532. [PMID: 28414575 DOI: 10.1177/2165079917691767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Violence toward nursing staff occurs frequently, particularly in intensive care units and closed or intensive psychiatric facilities, which have been studied previously. However, violence toward community nurses has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to explore the frequency of violence toward community nurses in Slovenia. More than 56% of study respondents were verbally abused by their patients during the past year. More than 42% of all cases of horizontal violence were directed at community nurses.
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Gabrovec B, Eržen I. Prevalence of violence towards nursing staff in Slovenian nursing homes. Zdr Varst 2016; 55:212-217. [PMID: 27703541 PMCID: PMC5031071 DOI: 10.1515/sjph-2016-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction The purpose of this research was to identify the prevalence of violence towards nursing staff in Slovenian nursing homes. Methods For the purpose of this study, a non-experimental sampling method was employed, using a structured questionnaire as a data collection instrument (n=527). The contents of the questionnaire proved valid and reliable, with a high enough degree of internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha minimum 0.82). Results The nursing staffs working in nursing homes for senior citizens are at high risk of violence. In the last year, the employees were most often faced with verbal violence (71.7%), physical violence (63.8%) and sexual violence (35.5%). 35.5% of employees suffered injuries at their working place. During aggressive outbursts of nursing home residents, employees particularly experience vulnerability, fear and insecurity. Conclusion There is a need for a comprehensive approach to tackle workplace violence. Some psychiatric health care facilities have already introduced certain measures in this field, and reduction of workplace violence proves that it is possible to reduce aggressive outbursts of patients. After conducting further quantitative research, which would expose detailed characteristics and the background of such violence, it would be sensible to develop similar measures in the field of health care in nursing homes.
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- Branko Gabrovec
- National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Hensel JM, Lunsky Y, Dewa CS. Exposure to aggressive behaviour and burnout in direct support providers: The role of positive work factors. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2015; 36C:404-412. [PMID: 25462500 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 10/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Many direct support providers (DSPs) are exposed to aggressive behaviour in their work supporting adults with developmental disabilities service recipients. This is a work environment factor that has been linked to job burnout. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of positive work factors on emotional exhaustion (EE) among DSPs who are exposed to aggressive behaviour. Survey responses from 671 DSPs who were working in community service settings for adults with developmental disabilities, and were exposed to aggressive behaviour at least monthly were examined. Hierarchical linear regression examined the direct contribution and moderating role of positive work factors (self-efficacy for dealing with aggression and work contributions) on EE measured with the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey, after controlling for demographics, occupational variables, exposure to aggression and negative emotional reactions to aggression. Results showed that younger age, more experience, more depression/anger emotions in response to aggression, lower self-efficacy and low positive work contributions were significantly associated with EE. Positive work motivation was a moderator of exposure to aggression and EE. When work motivations were low, DSPs were more negatively affected by higher exposure to aggression. These findings suggest that in addition to addressing the negative emotional reactions to the aggressive behaviour encountered at work, it is also important to foster positive work factors which may be protective against EE.
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- Jennifer M Hensel
- Centre for Research on Employment and Workplace Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2S1.
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- Dual Diagnosis Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1001 Queen St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1H4.
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- Centre for Research on Employment and Workplace Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2S1.
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Staff perception of aggressive behaviour in community services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Community Ment Health J 2014; 50:743-51. [PMID: 23949541 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-013-9636-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Experiencing aggressive behaviour has been associated with increased stress and turnover among staff who support adults with intellectual disabilities. Incident perception is a strong predictor of psychological outcomes after trauma but has not been studied in this staff group. This study clustered exposure to aggression and endorsement of emotional difficulties among 386 community residential group home staff and evaluated the contribution of four behavioural topographies to staff-rated perceived severity. Staff exposure varied considerably. Perceived severity correlated with subjective emotional difficulties. High perceived severity was associated with daily exposure, aggression towards others causing injury, and property aggression causing injury or damage. Therefore, the role the staff plays, whether a witness or target, may impact their experience.
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General self-efficacy and the effect of hospital workplace violence on doctors' stress and job satisfaction in China. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014; 27:389-99. [PMID: 24820029 DOI: 10.2478/s13382-014-0255-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims at exploring associations of general self-efficacy (GSE), workplace violence and doctors' work-related attitudes. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study a cross-sectional survey design was applied. Questionnaires were administrated to 758 doctors working in 9 hospitals of Zhengzhou, Henan province, China, between June and October 2010. General information on age, gender, and years of working was collected, and the doctors' experience and witnessing workplace violence, job satisfaction, job initiative, occupational stress as well as GSE were measured. General linear regression analysis was performed in association analyses. RESULTS Both experiencing and witnessing workplace violence were significantly positively correlated with the level of occupational stress but significantly negatively correlated with job satisfaction, job initiative, and GSE. General self-efficacy significantly modified relationships between both experiencing and witnessing workplace violence with occupational stress (β = 0.49 for experiencing violence; β = 0.43 for witnessing violence; p < 0.001) and with job satisfaction (β = -0.35 and -0.34, respectively; p < 0.05). However, it did not modify the relationships between both experiencing and witnessing workplace violence with job initiative (p > 0.05). The levels of occupational stress declined significantly with the increase of GSE, while job satisfaction increased significantly along with its increase. The effects of GSE on occupational stress and job satisfaction weakened as the frequency of violence increased. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that GSE can modify effects of workplace violence on health care workers' stress and job satisfaction. Enhancing GSE in combination with stress reduction may lead to facilitating health care workers' recovery from workplace violence, and thereby improving their work-related attitudes.
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Zeller A, Müller M, Needham I, Dassen T, Kok G, Halfens RJG. Dealing with aggressive behaviour in nursing homes: caregivers’ use of recommended measures. J Clin Nurs 2013; 23:2542-53. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Adelheid Zeller
- Department of Health; University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- Institute of Data Analysis and Process Design; School of Engineering; Zurich University of Applied Sciences; Winterthur Switzerland
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- Psychiatric Services St. Gallen; Center of Education and Research; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- Centre for the Humanities and Health Sciences; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Work and Social Psychology; Maastricht University; Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences; Caphri; Department of Health Services Research; Maastricht University; Maastricht The Netherlands
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Butrimaviciute R, Grieve A. Carers' experiences of being exposed to challenging behaviour in services for autism spectrum disorders. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2013; 18:882-90. [PMID: 24142795 DOI: 10.1177/1362361313508022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that being exposed to challenging behaviour in services of care can have a negative impact on staff. Recently, challenging behaviour has been linked to people with autism spectrum disorders; however, little research has been aimed at exploring staff's experiences of facing such behaviour in services for autism spectrum disorders in particular. A qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis was conducted. This method involves thorough exploration of experiences revealed by individuals. A purposive sample (N = 10) was used. Participants were involved in semi-structured interviews which were later analysed according to the guidelines by Smith and Osborn. Four themes were discovered: intense mental and physical engagement, importance of adaptive coping, ambiguous experience of failure and achievement and destructive emotional reactions. Being exposed to challenging behaviour in services for autism spectrum disorders is a complex multi-component experience. The present results allow some insight into personal worlds of staff and might be useful for improving their working environment as well as ensuring a higher quality of care for service users.
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- University of Glasgow, UK NHS Lanarkshire, UK
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Hensel JM, Lunsky Y, Dewa CS. The mediating effect of severity of client aggression on burnout between hospital inpatient and community residential staff who support adults with intellectual disabilities. J Clin Nurs 2013; 23:1332-41. [PMID: 24128052 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To compare exposure to client aggressive behaviour, perceived self-efficacy in managing this behaviour and burnout between community residential group home and specialised hospital inpatient staff who provide care for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). To assess the mediating role of aggression exposure on burnout in these two staff groups. BACKGROUND Aggressive behaviour is a common indication for admission to hospital so these staff typically experience more frequent and severe forms compared to staff working in the community. There have been mixed results in few studies examining burnout and perceived self-efficacy between these two groups. DESIGN This study used a demographically matched sample of cross-sectional survey data from community residential group home and hospital staff who care for adults with ID in Ontario, Canada. METHODS Exposure to aggression, perceived self-efficacy and burnout were compared for 42 matched pairs using descriptive statistics. A mediation analysis was used to examine the role of aggression severity in the relationship between care setting and burnout. RESULTS Hospital staff were exposed to more severe client aggression and scored higher in emotional exhaustion (EE). There were no differences in perceived self-efficacy. Severity of aggression was a partial mediator of the higher EE among hospital staff. CONCLUSIONS Exposure to more severe forms of client aggression among hospital staff contributes, at least in part, to them feeling more emotionally exhausted. This study contributes to further understanding exposure to aggression in these different settings and the impact it can have on emotional outcomes. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE There may be a role for policy and resource development aimed at reducing aggression and preventing or managing the associated emotional consequences. This is particularly true in hospitals, where aggression is most severe.
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- Jennifer M Hensel
- Centre for Research on Employment and Workplace Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Antonsson H, Aström S, Lundström M, Graneheim UH. Skilled interaction among professional carers in special accommodations for adult people with learning disabilities. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2013; 20:576-83. [PMID: 22676335 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2012.01934.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Communicative difficulties affect interactions between people with learning disabilities and their carers. Despite such difficulties, however, some carers seem to interact successfully with people who have limited ability to communicate verbally and exhibit challenging behaviour. This study aims to illuminate skilled interaction among carers working in special accommodations for people with learning disabilities. Interactions between 16 caregivers and 11 residents with learning disabilities were recorded on video. Verbal and non-verbal interaction skills among the carers were identified. Four caring situations with people with learning disabilities were chosen to illuminate skilled interaction. The transcribed text was subjected to qualitative content analysis and core stories were created. The results show that skilled interaction between the carers and the people with learning disabilities is based upon being confirming, sharing daily life experience, giving time and space, and using congruent and distinct language. In this paper we present examples that offer concrete suggestions of how to promote successful interaction and create meaning in the shared day-to-day life in special accommodations for people with learning disabilities.
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- H Antonsson
- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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Lovell A, Skellern J. 'Tolerating violence': a qualitative study into the experience of professionals working within one UK learning disability service. J Clin Nurs 2013; 22:2264-72. [PMID: 23647490 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore this complexity further, enhancing understanding of professionals' experience of violence and reasons for non-reporting with regard to people with a learning disability. BACKGROUND This article reports on a qualitative follow-up study to a whole-population survey investigating the under-reporting of violence within one learning disability service. The survey had identified a pronounced level of under-reporting but suggested an unexpected degree of complexity around the issue, which warranted further study. DESIGN A qualitative research design was employed. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 professionals working in learning disability services; data were subsequently transcribed verbatim and subject to stringent thematic analysis. RESULTS The findings confirmed that the decision to report an incident or not was complicated by professional interpretation of violence. Three themes were produced by the analysis: the reality of violence, change over time and (zero) tolerance. CONCLUSION The study indicates that both experience of violence and ways of understanding it in relation to learning disability are shared across professional groups, although nurses are both more inured and generally more accepting of it. The study suggests that the relationship between learning disability nurses and service users with a propensity for violence is complicated by issues of professional background and concerns about the pertinence of zero tolerance. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The availability of effective protocols and procedures is important, but services need also to acknowledge the more ambiguous aspects of the therapeutic relationship to fully understand under-reporting of service user violence in the context of learning disability.
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- Andrew Lovell
- Department of Mental Health & Learning Disability, University of Chester, Chester, UK.
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Ailey SH, Friese TR, Nezu AM. Modifying a social problem-solving program with the input of individuals with intellectual disabilities and their staff. Res Nurs Health 2012; 35:610-23. [PMID: 22753149 PMCID: PMC4815264 DOI: 10.1002/nur.21497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Social problem-solving programs have shown success in reducing aggressive/challenging behaviors among individuals with intellectual disabilities in clinical settings, but have not been adapted for health promotion in community settings. We modified a social problem-solving program for the community setting of the group home. Multiple sequential methods were used to seek advice from community members on making materials understandable and on intervention delivery. A committee of group home supervisory staff gave advice on content and delivery. Cognitive interviews with individuals with intellectual disabilities and residential staff provided input on content wording and examples. Piloting the program provided experience with content and delivery. The process provides lessons on partnering with vulnerable populations and community stakeholders to develop health programs.
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- Sarah H Ailey
- Rush University Medical Center College of Nursing, 600 S. Paulina St. #1080, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Isaksson U, Åström S, Graneheim UH. Being flexible and tuning in: professional caregivers' reflections on management of violent behaviour in nursing homes. Int J Older People Nurs 2012; 8:290-8. [PMID: 23051603 DOI: 10.1111/opn.12005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This qualitative, descriptive study aimed to illuminate professional caregivers' reflections on managing residents' violent behaviour in nursing homes. BACKGROUND Violence towards caregivers in the care of older people is a challenge attracting increasing attention in nursing research. However, studies that focus on the approaches caregivers in nursing homes resort to and how they manage everyday care situations involving threats and violent situations are relatively few. METHODS The study was based on 41 interviews in which the caregivers reflected on their own courses of action in violent situations. The interviews were subjected to qualitative content analysis. RESULTS This study showed that caregivers were flexible and in tune with the resident by averting and defusing threatening and violent situations. The caregivers tried to give care in line with the residents' condition, control their own spontaneous reactions and interpret the residents' reactions as communicative signs indicating how they should interact with the resident in the situation. As a last resort, when previous approaches had been unsuccessful, the caregivers took a firm stand, confronted the resident and the violent behaviour more directly, but with respect and with the residents' best interests in mind. CONCLUSIONS These findings illuminate how caregivers successfully can manage threatening and violent behavior in nursing homes by being flexible and tuning in with the resident but also by taking a firm stand with the residents' best interests in mind. To be flexible and in tune with residents, it is important to know the residents' personal histories. This may mean involving stakeholders, such as family members and friends, in the care of residents with violent behaviour. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE We believe that it is important to involve stakeholders in the care of threatening and violent residents in nursing homes as it is important to get information on the residents' personal history. However, there are risks when interpreting residents' behaviour in light of their personal histories as relatives experiences may be subjective and the information may give the caregivers preconceived ideas about the resident.
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- Ulf Isaksson
- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Hensel JM, Lunsky Y, Dewa CS. Exposure to client aggression and burnout among community staff who support adults with intellectual disabilities in Ontario, Canada. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2012; 56:910-915. [PMID: 21988339 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01493.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown that staff who support adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are exposed to challenging behaviour in their work including client aggression. Exposure to aggressive behaviour has been associated with staff stress and burnout. Study samples have been small however, and there has been very little data exploring this issue among North American staff. METHODS A cross-sectional survey which included demographics, measures of frequency and severity (including perceived severity and a standardised severity score) of exposure to client aggression and the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) was completed by 926 community staff who support adults with ID in Ontario, Canada. Relationships between demographic variables and exposure to aggression were examined with descriptive statistics. Pearson correlations were used to analyse exposure variables and MBI-HSS scores. RESULTS Nearly all staff reported being exposed to client aggression in the prior 6 months. Mean MBI-HSS scores were comparable to previously published data in similar populations with the exception of a higher score in the personal accomplishment domain. All measures of exposure to aggression were significantly positively correlated with MBI-HSS scores in the emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation dimensions of burnout. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of burnout in this North American sample is comparable to what has been reported in similar populations in other locations, although these staff may have a higher sense of accomplishment with regard to their work. Findings from this large sample support the evidence that exposure to client aggression affects staff emotional well-being but is by no means the only important factor. Further study is needed to explore the differences and similarities reported here as well as other contributing factors which will guide the implementation of effective strategies to improve staff well-being.
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- J M Hensel
- Centre for Research on Employment and Workplace Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Krch-Cole EL, Lynch P, Ailey SH. Clients with intellectual disabilities on psychiatric units: care coordination for positive outcomes. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2012; 19:248-56. [PMID: 22070102 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01775.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The transition from residential facilities to and from the psychiatric hospital setting is difficult for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). In the U.S.A., specialized psychiatric units for individuals with ID are uncommon and this population is usually served in generalized services. Nevertheless, providers of mental health services in the U.S.A. receive little training in their specific needs. Best practices call for coordination of plans between psychiatric units and community agencies, multidisciplinary care plans, staff education and comprehensive discharge planning in order to improve outcomes of psychiatric hospitalization. An inner city psychiatric unit in a major academic medical centre and a community agency providing residential care for individuals with ID cooperated to provide a plan of care for a client with ID both for hospitalization and for discharge leading to improved outcomes.
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- E L Krch-Cole
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Lundström MO, Antonsson H, Karlsson S, Graneheim UH. Use of Physical Restraints With People With Intellectual Disabilities Living in Sweden's Group Homes. JOURNAL OF POLICY AND PRACTICE IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2011. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2011.00285.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hegney D, Tuckett A, Parker D, Eley RM. Workplace violence: Differences in perceptions of nursing work between those exposed and those not exposed: A cross-sector analysis. Int J Nurs Pract 2010; 16:188-202. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2010.01829.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Franz S, Zeh A, Schablon A, Kuhnert S, Nienhaus A. Aggression and violence against health care workers in Germany--a cross sectional retrospective survey. BMC Health Serv Res 2010; 10:51. [PMID: 20184718 PMCID: PMC2837654 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2009] [Accepted: 02/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although international scientific research on health issues has been dealing with the problem of aggression and violence towards those employed in health care, research activities in Germany are still at an early stage. In view of this, the aim of this study was to examine the frequency and consequences of aggressive behaviour towards nurses and health care workers in different health sectors in Germany and to assess the need for preventive measures. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective survey. Nurses and health care workers from two nursing homes, a psychiatric clinic and a workshop for people with disabilities were interviewed using a standardised questionnaire. The sample covered 123 individuals (response rate 38.8%). The survey assessed the frequency, the type and the consequences of aggressive behaviour, and social support in connection with coping with aggression in the workplace. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for putative risk factors which may influence the stress induced by aggression at the workplace were calculated using conditional logistic regression. RESULTS During the previous twelve months 70.7% of the respondents experienced physical and 89.4% verbal aggression. Physical aggression more frequently occurred in nursing homes (83.9% of the employees) and verbal aggression was more common in the psychiatric clinic (96.7% of the employees). The proportion of the individuals affected in the workshop for people with disabilities was lower (41.9% and 77.4% respectively). The incidents impaired the physical (55%) and emotional well-being (77.2%) of the employees. The frequency of incidents (weekly: OR 2.7; 95% CI 1.1-6.4) combined with the lack of social support (OR 2.8; 95% CI 1.2-6.6) increased the probability of higher stress due to aggression. CONCLUSIONS This study corroborates previous reports of frequent physical and verbal aggression towards care workers in the various areas of health care. The present study highlights differences between various areas of health care in Germany and the aggravating effect of prevention neglect such as missing social support at the workplace. Therefore our data suggest the need for improved target group specific prevention of aggressive incidents towards care workers and the need for effective aftercare in Germany.
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- Simone Franz
- Institute of Nursing Science at the University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany.
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Couto MT, Lawoko S, Svanström L. Exposure to workplace violence and quality of life among drivers and conductors in Maputo city, Mozambique. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2009; 15:299-304. [PMID: 19650585 DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2009.15.3.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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This cross-sectional study examined exposure to workplace violence and its consequences on quality of life (QOL) among workers in the road passenger transport sector in Maputo city, Mozambique. A random sample of 504 drivers and conductors were interviewed using structured questionnaires. Many participants reported experiencing psychological or physical violence at work. Sequelae of violence included sick leave following abuse (20%), physical injuries (32%), financial loss (28%), and various emotional reactions (28-56%). Exposure to workplace violence was a significant predictor of QOL even after adjusting for confounding. Mechanisms to detect and deal with both immediate and long term consequences of work-related violence on QOL are recommended.
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- Maria Tereza Couto
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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