Verbal AbusePhysical AssaultHarassmentPediatric Medical SettingCountermeasuresBackground: Verbal abuse, physical assault, and harassment of pediatric healthcare workers by patients and their families have become increasingly serious. These incidents lead to various problems, including the deterioration of staff ...
Verbal abuse is the most prevalent form of workplace violence. Its impacts on organizations as well as on victims' health are numerous. Several studies have emphasized the need to take into consideration victims' characteristics, in particular sex, to better understand rates of verbal violence in ...
For the past few months, Scripps Health staff have experienced 17% more verbal and physical acts of violence from patients, compared to the previous year. Healthcare workers at the San Diego healthcare system say that through September, they have been subjected to this abuse and threats against...
Effects of Verbal Abuse, Sexual Harassment and Self-Esteem on Turnover Intention of Nurses in a Municipal Hospital INTRODUCTION. Workplace violence towards women healthcare workers(HCWs) is of great concern. This study aims to investigate the status, risk factors, and r... HG Choi,D Choi - ...
Aggression experienced by healthcare workers is currently receiving considerable attention and student nurses have been identified as a group vulnerable to experiencing workplace abuse (Little 1999).The primary aim of the study is to gain a greater understanding of the nature, severity, frequency and...
About 90% of respondents claim the verbal abuse occurred at least once per year, while 27% say they had experienced abuse more than 96 times per year.EBSCO_bspHealthcare Strategic Management
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