Workplace Violence against Nursing Staff in Maternal and Child Health Centers at Qaliubiya Governorate

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Background: Workplace violence is a serious common, global and social problem in the
medical settings. Nurses are primary victim of workplace violence due to close contact with
patients and their relatives. Thus nurses are at greatest risk of being abused in MCH centers
environment. Aim of the study: Was to assess workplace violence against nursing staff in
maternal and child health centers. Research design: Descriptive research design was used to
conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted in 25% of the total number of for MCHCs
in Qaliubiya Governorate (12 centers). Sample: All nurses in the selected centers (150 nurses)
were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used. I): Structured
questionnaire divided in to five parts. 1) Assessment personal characteristics of the nurses. 2)
Assessment exposure to violence in the work place in MCHs. 3) A- Assessment work
characteristics and risk factors contributing to work place violence B- Assessment policies and
regulations to deal with work place violence in MCHs. 4) Assessment nurse’s knowledge
regarding type of work place violence. 5) Assessment nurses’ practice regarding prevention and
management of workplace violence. II): Likert scale was used to measure attitude of MCHC
nurses toward workplace violence. Results: 33.3%, 60.7% and4.7% of nurses was exposed to
physical, psychological and sexual violence at work. 14% of them had good knowledge regarding
workplace violence, and 55% of the nurses had negative attitude regarding workplace violence.
Conclusion: More than half of nurses had average knowledge regarding work place violence. Less
than two thirds of nurses had unsatisfactory practice toward prevention and management of
workplace violence. Less than half of the studied nurses had positive attitude regarding workplace
violence. Recommendations: Health education and training programs should be developed and
implemented to upgrade the nurses' knowledge and practice toward prevention and management of
workplace violence.

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