Workplace violence in Finnish emergency departments
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Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Human Systems Engineering and Design - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design IHSED2018 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Future Trends and Applications |
| Pages | 804-808 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 24 Oct 2018 |
| Publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design : Future Trends and Applications - CHU-Université de Reims , Reims, France Duration: 25 Oct 2018 → 27 Oct 2018 Conference number: 1 http://www.ihsed.org/ |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing |
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| Volume | 876 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2194-5357 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design |
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| Abbreviated title | IHSED 2018 |
| Country | France |
| City | Reims |
| Period | 25/10/18 → 27/10/18 |
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Abstract
Violent behavior against nurses has increased globally, especially against emergency department nurses, who face more violence than other nurses do. Previous studies have estimated that from 60 to 90% of the nurses face vio-lence at work. This study aims to chart the present situation of work-related violence in Finnish emergency departments. Six Finnish public emergency departments participated in the study, and the data for this paper was col-lected through semi-structured interviews and questionnaire. According to the questionnaire results, 40% of the nurses reported that they face physical violence at work monthly or more often, and 50% of the nurses face verbal abuse monthly or more often. Workplace violence has become commonplace in Finnish emergency departments.
Keywords: Workplace violence · Health care · Emergency Department · Safety · Physical violence · Nurses
Keywords: Workplace violence · Health care · Emergency Department · Safety · Physical violence · Nurses