Sestrinski glasnik, Vol. 28 No. 2, 2023.
Letter to the Editor
Violence among nurses
Andrea Vukša
orcid.org/0009-0001-6278-052X
; Veleučilište u Šibeniku, odjel sestrinstva, Trg Andrije Hebranga 11, 22 000 Šibenik
Vesna Bušac
; Veleučilište u Šibeniku, odjel sestrinstva, Trg Andrije Hebranga 11, 22 000 Šibenik
Ana Žepina Puzić
; Veleučilište u Šibeniku, odjel sestrinstva, Trg Andrije Hebranga 11, 22 000 Šibenik
Abstract
In the healthcare industry, bullying at work happens most frequently. Nurses are the most vulnerable and exposed to various forms of violence. Nursing is four times more exposed than the majority of other professions. The most common form of violence is lateral violence, often defined as an act of threatening, humiliating, or physically, mentally, or emotionally harming an individual or group. The frequency of violence is best illustrated by research, which indicates that 90% of nurses will encounter lateral violence at some time in their careers. According to studies conducted in Croatia, 91,3% of nurses and technicians have either observed or experienced lateral violence at work. Additionally, almost half of them witness violence every day. Abuse of nurses can cause serious depression and low self-esteem. Nurses who experience lateral violence frequently pay less attention to their patients and nursing duties, which may result in medication errors or patient injuries. In conclusion, the healthcare environment and patient care will be improved by reducing lateral violence.
Keywords
healthcare environment; nursing; depression; bullying
Hrčak ID:
307245
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Publication date:
17.8.2023.
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