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Incidence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence on Nursing Staffs Caring for Chronic Psychiatric Patients in Taiwan

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  • Wen-Ching Chen

    (Yuli Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan / No.448, Jhonghua Rd., Yuli Township, Hualien County 981, Taiwan)

  • Yu-Hua Sun

    (Yuli Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan / No.448, Jhonghua Rd., Yuli Township, Hualien County 981, Taiwan)

  • Tsuo-Hung Lan

    (Yuli Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan / No.448, Jhonghua Rd., Yuli Township, Hualien County 981, Taiwan)

  • Hsien-Jane Chiu

    (Yuli Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan / No.448, Jhonghua Rd., Yuli Township, Hualien County 981, Taiwan)

Abstract

This one-year follow-up study determined the incidence and risk factors of workplace violence against nursing staff in a psychiatric hospital. The cohort members had a website to report events whenever they came across violence. A total of 971 events were reported. The incidence rates of physical violence, verbal abuse, bullying/mobbing, sexual harassment, and racial harassment were 1.7, 3.7, 0.2, 0.3, and 0 per staff-year, respectively. Young age, female sex, lower education, shorter duration of employment, and high level of anxiety of staff seemed to be the determinants of violence. Pre-placement education should focus on these staff to reduce workplace violence.

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  • Wen-Ching Chen & Yu-Hua Sun & Tsuo-Hung Lan & Hsien-Jane Chiu, 2009. "Incidence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence on Nursing Staffs Caring for Chronic Psychiatric Patients in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(11), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:11:p:2812-2821:d:6183
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    1. Wen-Ching Chen & Jung-Der Wang & Jing-Shiang Hwang & Chiao-Chicy Chen & Chia-Huei Wu & Grace Yao, 2009. "Can the Web-Form WHOQOL-BREF be an Alternative to the Paper-Form?," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 94(1), pages 97-114, October.
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    1. Chen-Yin Tung & Chia-Chen Chang & Jin-Lain Ming & Keh-Ping Chao, 2014. "Occupational Hazards Education for Nursing Staff through Web-Based Learning," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-12, December.

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