The consequences of violence against nurses working in the emergency department: A qualitative study

Workplace violence (WPV) is one of the most challenging issues in healthcare organizations worldwide [1]. WPV can be defined as “An act of aggression directed toward persons at work or on duty, ranging from offensive or threatening language to homicide” [2,p. 9]. WPV is commonly understood as “any physical assault; emotional or verbal abuse; or threatening, harassing or coercive behavior in the work setting that causes physical and/or emotional harm.” [2,p. 9]. Nearly 25% of violent incidents such as physical violence, verbal abuse and sexual harassment, happen in health care systems [3] and the probability of healthcare personnel experiencing violence is 16 times more than employees in other fields [4].
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research