Violence Experienced by Nurses’ Aides in Nursing Homes

Factors Influencing Psychological Empowerment of Nurse Aides in Nursing Homes

Prevalence of violence towards nursing staff in Slovenian nursing homes

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this research was to identify the prevalence of violence towards nursing staff in Slovenian nursing homes. METHODS For the purpose of this study, a non-experimental sampling method was employed, using a structured questionnaire as a data collection instrument (n=527). The contents of the questionnaire proved valid and reliable, with a high enough degree of internal...

Workplace physical violence, verbal violence, and mobbing experienced by nurses at a university hospital.

BACKGROUND/AIM The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of and risk factors for physical violence, verbal violence, and mobbing experienced by nurses in a university hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Gazi University Medical Faculty Hospital. A questionnaire form recommended by the WHO and the International Labor Organization was administ...

Practice area and work demands in nurses' aides: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND Knowledge of how work demands vary between different practice areas could give us a better understanding of the factors that influence the working conditions in the health services, and could help identify specific work-related challenges and problems in the different practice areas. In turn, this may help politicians, and healthcare administrators and managers to develop healthy wor...

Female caregivers' experiences of exposure to violence in nursing homes.

Although earlier studies have examined caregivers' experiences of exposure to violence, few have investigated female caregivers working in nursing homes with a specific focus on experiences throughout the entire scenario of a violent situation. This study illuminates female caregivers' experiences of being exposed to violence in nursing homes. Twenty caregivers working in three nursing homes lo...