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Li Y, Shi H, Feng T. The impact of stretch service goals on unethical behaviors of nurses: A three-wave cross-sectional study. Nurs Ethics 2024:9697330241255933. [PMID: 38910258 DOI: 10.1177/09697330241255933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Stretch service goals strive to motivate healthcare practitioners to maintain high quality in service provision. However, little is known about how stretch service goals trigger nurses' unethical behavior. RESEARCH AIM This study aimed to investigate the influence of stretch service goals on nurses' unethical behavior, as well as the mediating effects of patient entitlement and nurses' emotional dissonance. RESEARCH DESIGN A quantitative cross-sectional study is designed. PARTICIPANTS AND RESEARCH CONTEXT We sourced data by conducting a time-lagged three-wave survey study from March to September 2020. Random sampling was used, and data were collected from 422 nurse-patient pairs in Chinese hospitals. Bootstrapping method and structural equation modeling were employed to verify the conceptual model. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS The study was approved by the designated authority within hospitals and ethical committees. RESULTS Stretch service goals are not directly related to nurses' unethical behavior. Stretch service goals can trigger nurses' unethical behavior via patient entitlement. Patient entitlement and nurses' emotional dissonance play a chain-mediating role between stretch service goals and nurses' unethical behavior. CONCLUSIONS In the context of the healthcare industry, nurses may engage in unethical behavior due to the pressure of achieving stretch service goals. This study contributes to opening the "black box" of stretch service goals and nurses' unethical behavior by exploring the chain-mediating effect of patient entitlement and nurses' emotional dissonance.
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- Yali Li
- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University
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Wang M, Cai T, Guan H, Yang Y, Da C, Pan Q. Competence in managing workplace violence among nursing interns: Application of latent class analysis. Nurse Educ Pract 2023; 73:103850. [PMID: 37995448 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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AIM To identify subtypes of competence in managing workplace violence (WPV) among nursing interns and to assess between-group differences. BACKGROUND Nursing interns are reported to be a vulnerable population for experiencing workplace violence during their clinical placement. Although WPV could have a negative impact on nursing interns' health and attitudes towards the nursing profession, little is known about nursing interns' competence in workplace violence management or its influencing factors. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. METHODS Between March to April 2023, nursing interns at three tertiary general hospitals in Anhui Province, China, completed questionnaires including a general information questionnaire, the Management of Workplace Violence Competence Scale (MWVCS), the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9), the Emotional Labour Scale for Nurses (ELSN) and were classified into subtypes by latent class analysis. Subsequently, univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were performed to identify the influencing factors by subtypes. RESULTS A total of 264 questionnaires were valid and the overall mean age of the participants was 21.06 ±1.41 years. Four classes were identified: low competency group (15.5%), low cognition-low coping competency group (18.2%), low cognition-medium to high competency group (21.6%) and high competency group (44.7%). The results of multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that placement hospitals with a WPV management department, emotional control effort in profession dimension and emotional pretense by norms dimension in the Emotional Labour Scale for Nurses, pursuing further education and vigour dimension in the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale were influencing factors of the potential categories of WPV management competence. CONCLUSIONS Four classes were identified and there was competence variability among nursing interns. More attention should be given to nursing interns who did not receive WPV-related training in their school or placement hospital.
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- Miao Wang
- School of Nursing, WanNan Medical College, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Nursing, West Anhui Health Vocational College, Anhui, China
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- Nursing Department Office, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anhui, China
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- Department of Nursing, School of Clinical Nursing, Gansu Health Vocational College, Gansu, China
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- School of Nursing, WanNan Medical College, Anhui, China
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Cai J, Wu S, Wang H, Zhao X, Ying Y, Zhang Y, Tang Z. The effectiveness of a workplace violence prevention strategy based on situational prevention theory for nurses in managing violent situations: a quasi-experimental study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1164. [PMID: 37885009 PMCID: PMC10605776 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10188-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Workplace violence (WPV) poses a significant occupational hazard for nurses. The efficacy of current education and training programs in mitigating WPV incidence among nurses remains uncertain, possibly due to insufficient consideration of clinical contexts and nurses' specific needs. Therefore, this study developed a WPV prevention strategy based on the actual requirements of clinical nurses and situational prevention theory and aimed to explore its application effects. METHODS Under the guidance of situational prevention theory, a WPV prevention strategy for nurses was constructed through literature review, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion. This study adopted a self-controlled research design, and trained 130 nurses selected from a comprehensive tertiary grade A hospital in Suzhou in this WPV prevention strategy. Data were collected through structured questionnaires, including the revised WPV questionnaire, WPV severity grading scale, and hospital WPV coping resources scale. The WPV incidence, severity, and WPV coping resource scores of nurses were collected before the intervention, as well as at 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months after training. RESULTS The WPV prevention strategy comprised 11 prevention plans based on 11 high-risk situational elements of WPV. Each prevention plan included the WPV prevention flowchart, treatment principle, and communication strategy. The strategy demonstrated excellent feasibility and practicality. Following the intervention, the overall incidence of WPV among nurses significantly decreased from 63.85% (baseline) to 46.15% (9 months after training) (P < 0.05). After the training, the severity of psychological violence (Wald χ² = 20.066, P < 0.001) and physical violence (Wald χ² = 9.100, P = 0.028) reported by nurses decreased compared to the baseline (P < 0.05). Moreover, the overall WPV coping resource score significantly increased from [66.50 (57.00, 77.25) points] (baseline) to [80.00 (68.00, 97.25) points] (9 months after training) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The described WPV prevention strategy, grounded in situational prevention theory and tailored to the needs of clinical nurses, effectively reduced WPV incidence, mitigated its severity, and enhanced nurses' WPV coping resources. This approach offered new avenues for nurses in the prevention of WPV.
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- Jianzheng Cai
- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Medical Branch, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, 230036, China.
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Emergency, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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Garcia-Zamora S, Iomini PA, Pulido L, Miranda-Arboleda AF, Lopez-Santi P, Burgos LM, Perez GE, Priotti M, García DE, Antoniolli M, Musso G, Zaidel EJ, Sosa-Liprandi Á, Del-Sueldo MA, Lopez-Santi R, Vazquez G, Baranchuk A. Comparison of violence and aggressions suffered by health personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina and the rest of Latin America. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica 2023; 40:179-188. [PMID: 38232264 PMCID: PMC10953667 DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2023.402.12646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES. Motivation for the study. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound repercussions at different socio-environmental levels. Its impact on violence against healthcare team workers in Argentina has not been well documented. Main findings. The present study evidenced high rates of aggression, particularly verbal aggression. In addition, almost half of the participants reported having suffered these events on a weekly basis. All participants who experienced violence reported having experienced post-event symptoms, and up to one-third reported having considered changing their profession after these acts. Implications. It is imperative to take action to prevent acts of violence against health personnel, or to mitigate its impact on the victims. . To explore the frequency and impact of violence against healthcare workers in Argentina and to compare it with the rest of their Latin American peers during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A cross-sectional study was conducted by applying an electronic survey on Latin American medical and non-medical personnel who carried out health care tasks since March 2020. We used Poisson regression to estimate crude (PR) and adjusted (aPR) Prevalence Ratios with their respective 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS. A total of 3544 participants from 19 countries answered the survey; 1992 (56.0%) resided in Argentina. Of these, 62.9% experienced at least one act of violence; 97.7% reported verbal violence and 11.8% physical violence. Of those who were assaulted, 41.5% experienced violence at least once a week. Health personnel from Argentina experienced violence more frequently than those from other countries (62.9% vs. 54.6%, p<0.001), and these events were more frequent and stressful (p<0.05). In addition, Argentinean health personnel reported having considered changing their healthcare tasks and/or desired to leave their profession more frequently (p<0.001). In the Poisson regression, we found that participants from Argentina had a higher prevalence of violence than health workers from the region (14.6%; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS. There was a high prevalence of violence against health personnel in Argentina during the COVID-19 pandemic. These events had a strong negative impact on those who suffered them. Our data suggest that violence against health personnel may have been more frequent in Argentina than in other regions of the continent.
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- Sebastián Garcia-Zamora
- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Delta, Rosario, Argentina.Servicio de CardiologíaSanatorio DeltaRosarioArgentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - UDH Hospital Dr. Prof. Alejandro Posadas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Universidad de Buenos AiresFacultad de MedicinaUniversidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)UDH Hospital Dr. Prof. Alejandro PosadasBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Pneumonology Service, Sanatorio Centro, Rosario, Argentina.Pneumonology ServiceSanatorio CentroRosarioArgentina
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- Cardiology Division, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.Cardiology DivisionQueen’s UniversityKingstonOntarioCanada
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- Cardiology Division, Hospital Italiano de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.Cardiology DivisionHospital Italiano de La PlataLa PlataArgentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Argentina.Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos AiresArgentina
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- Cardiology Division, Clínica Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Cardiology DivisionClínica OlivosBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Delta, Rosario, Argentina.Servicio de CardiologíaSanatorio DeltaRosarioArgentina
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- Latin American Federation of Emergency Medicine, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.Latin American Federation of Emergency MedicineCiudad de MexicoMexico
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- Cardiology Service, Sanatorio Finochietto, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Cardiology ServiceSanatorio FinochiettoBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Intensive Care Service, Sanatorio Parque, Rosario, Argentina.Intensive Care ServiceSanatorio ParqueRosarioArgentina
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- Cardiology Department, Sanatorio Güemes, CABA, Argentina. Cardiology DepartmentSanatorio GüemesCABAArgentina
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- Cardiology Department, Sanatorio Güemes, CABA, Argentina. Cardiology DepartmentSanatorio GüemesCABAArgentina
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- Certus-Clínica de Especialidades Foundation, Cordoba, Argentina.Certus-Clínica de Especialidades FoundationCordobaArgentina
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- Cardiology Division, Hospital Italiano de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.Cardiology DivisionHospital Italiano de La PlataLa PlataArgentina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.Department of PsychiatryQueen’s UniversityKingstonOntarioCanada
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- Cardiology Division, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.Cardiology DivisionQueen’s UniversityKingstonOntarioCanada
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García-Zamora S, Pulido L, Miranda-Arboleda AF, García DE, Pérez G, Priotti M, Chango DX, Antoniolli M, Zaidel EJ, Lopez-Santi R, Vazquez G, Nuñez-Mendez R, Cabral LT, Sosa-Liprandi Á, Liblik K, Baranchuk A. Aggression, Micro-aggression, and Abuse Against Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Latin American Survey. Curr Probl Cardiol 2022; 47:101296. [PMID: 35779676 PMCID: PMC9239921 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had tremendous consequences globally. Notably, increasing complaints of verbal and physical violence against health care providers have been reported. A cross-sectional electronic survey was conducted between January 11 and February 28, 2022 to delineate the violent behavior against front-line health professionals in Latin America. A total of 3544 participants from 19 countries were included. There were 58.5% women, 70.8% were physicians, 16% were nurses, and 13.2% were other health team members. About 54.8% reported acts of abuse: 95.6% verbal abuse, 11.1% physical abuse, and 19.9% other types. Nearly half of those who reported abuse experienced psychosomatic symptoms after the event, 56.2% considered changing their care tasks, and 33.6% considered quitting their profession. In a logistic regression model, nurses (odds ratio (OR) 1.90, P < 0.001), doctors (OR 2.11, P < 0.001), and administrative staff (OR 3.53, P = 0.005) experienced more abuse than other health workers. Women more frequently reported abuse (OR 1.56, P < 0.001), as well as those who worked directly with COVID-19 patients (OR 3.66, P < 0.001). A lower probability of abuse was observed at older ages (OR 0.95, P < 0.001). There has been a high prevalence of abuse against health personnel in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those caring for COVID-19 patients, younger staff, and women were found to be at elevated risk. It is imperative to develop strategies to mitigate these acts and their repercussions on the patient-provider relationship and outcomes.
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- Asociación Argentina de Medicina Respiratoria (AAMR), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Cardiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Cardiology Department, Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital, Medellín, Colombia
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- Hospital de Alta Complejidad en Red "El Cruce", Buenos Aires, Argentina; Federación Latinoamericana de Medicina de Emergencias (FLAME), Buenos Aires
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- Division of Cardiology, Clínica Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiology Department, Delta Clinic, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Imaging Division, Hospital Universitario del Río, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
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- Cardiology Department, Sanatorio Güemes, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Cardiology, Hospital Italiano de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Asociación de Residentes y Fellows de Cardiología de México A. C. (ARCAME), México
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Nacional de Itaguá, Itaguá, Paraguay
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- Cardiology Department, Sanatorio Güemes, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Effects of Integrated Workplace Violence Management Intervention on Occupational Coping Self-Efficacy, Goal Commitment, Attitudes, and Confidence in Emergency Department Nurses: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19052835. [PMID: 35270527 PMCID: PMC8910583 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Patient and visitor violence (PVV), the most prevalent source of workplace violence, is largely ignored, underreported, and a persistent problem in emergency departments. It is associated with physical injuries, psychological distress, and occupational stress in nurses. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Taiwan from January to December 2020. This study aimed to test the efficacy of an integrated Workplace Violence Prevention and Management Training Program on PVV in 75 emergency department (ED) nurses from a hospital. Cluster sampling was used because the policy of subdivision strategy was enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic. ED nurses received either the intervention or 1-hour in-service class. Data were collected from questionnaires. Data were analyzed mainly by the repeated measure analysis of variance and generalized estimating equations. The intervention had positive effects on developing stronger goal commitment, improving occupational coping self-efficacy, increasing confidence in ability to deal with violent situations, and modifying attitudes toward the causes and management of PVV in ED nurses (p < 0.05). The marginal R2 of the generalized estimating equation model for goal commitment, occupational coping self-efficacy, confidence, attitudes toward aggression in ED and aggressive behavior variables was high as 0.54 (p < 0.001), 0.45 (p < 0.001), 0.58 (p < 0.001), 0.29 (p < 0.05), and 0.72 (p < 0.001), respectively. These study models could effectively predict changes in the mean values. The benefit was driven by the effect of the intervention in ED nurses. Thus, the intervention, when applied in conjunction with routine in-service class, could exert synergistic improvements on outcomes measured in nurses.
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