Nurses’ Perception on Factors Responsible for Workplace Violence Against Nurses in Selected Hospitals in Ilorin, Kwara State
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2019
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Association of Behavioural Research Analysts and Psychometricians (ABReAP)
Abstract
Violence in the workplace is a public issue globally. In the health sector, nurses have been found to be the main victim of this menace and if not controlled, it may have detrimental impact on nursing services. This study investigated the forms of workplace violence experienced by nurses and their perception on factors responsible for it in selected hospitals in Ilorin, Kwara State. A descriptive research design using self-administered questionnaire was employed and a purposive sample technique was used to select a simple size of 285 registered nurses for the study. Results showed that 55.8% of the nurses had been assaulted at their workplace and the commonest form was verbal assault from patients' relatives and 25.3% did nothing about the assault. The major factors responsible for workplace violence identified by nurses were alcohol abuse or substance abuse 224 (78.6%), long waiting hours 222(77.9%), highly stressed patients and relatives, 213 (74.8%), language or culture difference 204 (71.6%), inappropriate staff attitude 198 (69.5%), staffs' frustration 197 (69.2%) and negligence of duty 196 (68.8%). There was no significant difference found between perceptions of workplace violence among nurses in the selected hospitals. Therefore, policy makers should implement policies for reporting and addressing workplace violence and as well as gear up the security level of hospitals. Nurses should improve their skill in human relations and learn how to identify indicators of violence and avert potential violence.