Workplace Violence against Nursing Staff in Maternal and Child Health Centers

Abstract

Workplace violence against nurses is a significant problem in health care settings all over the world. The aim: The study aims to assess workplace violence against nursing staff in maternal and child health centers. Research Design: The study was descriptive study design. Sample: Convenience sample was conducted among all nurses at maternal and child health centers included 275 nurses. Setting: All maternal and child health centers of Markz Abu Hommos, El-Beheira, Governorate, Egypt. Tools: One tool was used, data was collected using an interview questionnaire sheet including the following parts: Part I: Socio-demographic characteristics, Part II: Work characteristics and risk factors contributing to workplace violence, Part III: Prevalence of the various types of workplace violence, Part IV: Polices and regulation to deal with workplace violence, Part V: Knowledge of nurses regarding types of workplace violence, Part VI: Performance of nurses regarding types of workplace violence, Part VII: Attitudes of nurses regarding types of workplace violence. Result: This study revealed that less than one quarter of nurses were victim to physical violence and sexual harassment, more than two third of them exposed to psychological workplace violence.