دورية أكاديمية
Factors Contributing to Increased Workplace Violence Against Nurses During COVID-19 in the Healthcare Settings of a Lower Middle-income Country: A Qualitative Study.
العنوان: | Factors Contributing to Increased Workplace Violence Against Nurses During COVID-19 in the Healthcare Settings of a Lower Middle-income Country: A Qualitative Study. |
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المؤلفون: | Somani R; Lawrence S. Bloomberg, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Canada. Electronic address: rozina.somani@mail.utoronto.ca., Muntaner C; Lawrence S. Bloomberg, Faculty of Nursing and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada., Velonis AJ; School of Public Health, Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, USA., Smith P; Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada., Hillan EM; Lawrence S. Bloomberg, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Canada. |
المصدر: | Asian nursing research [Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci)] 2024 May; Vol. 18 (2), pp. 148-158. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 30. |
نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Korea (South) NLM ID: 101321326 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2093-7482 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19761317 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) Subsets: MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Singapore : Seoul : Elsevier ; Korean Society of Nursing Science |
مواضيع طبية MeSH: | COVID-19*/epidemiology , Workplace Violence*/statistics & numerical data , Workplace Violence*/psychology , Qualitative Research*, Humans ; Pakistan/epidemiology ; Female ; Adult ; Male ; Middle Aged ; SARS-CoV-2 |
مستخلص: | Purpose: The aim of this study was to provide the perceptions of nurses, nursing supervisors, and nursing administrators about factors contributing to increased workplace violence (WPV) against nurses within the healthcare settings in Pakistan during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study used a Descriptive Qualitative design, with a purposive sampling technique. From September to December 2021, In-depth interviews of 45 to 60 minutes, using a semistructured interview guide, we collected data from a private and a public healthcare setting in Pakistan. Given the travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, these interviews were conducted online, using Zoom audio features. Bedside nurses, nursing supervisors, and nursing administrators with at least six months of work experience participated in this study. Results: The qualitative data analysis steps suggested by Braun and Clarke (2013) were used for thematic analysis. The overarching theme emerging from the data was "Factors perceived by nurses that contributed to increased WPV in their work settings during the first wave of COVID-19, in a lower middle-income country" The subthemes from the participants' narrations were (a) highly stressed patients, attendants, and healthcare workers; (b) the financial burden on patients and their families; (c) lack of resources and shortage of staff; (d) restricted visiting policy and a weak security system; (e) lack of awareness about the seriousness of COVID-19; (f) misconceptions about COVID-19 vaccines and nurses' role in disseminating awareness. Conclusions: The current pandemic increased the intensity of WPV against nurses in healthcare settings in Pakistan. Despite any supposed reasons for WPV, exposure to violence should never be an acceptable part of nursing. The healthcare system in Pakistan needs to pay equal attention to funding, resource provision, and ensuring a safe working environment for healthcare workers. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.) |
فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: COVID-19; hospitals; nurses; psychological distress; workplace violence |
تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240502 Date Completed: 20240603 Latest Revision: 20240603 |
رمز التحديث: | 20240604 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.anr.2024.04.008 |
PMID: | 38697611 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 2093-7482 |
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DOI: | 10.1016/j.anr.2024.04.008 |