Prevalence of workplace violent episodes experienced by nurses in acute psychiatric settings.

Nurses who experience workplace violence exhibit compromised care quality and decreased work morale, which may increase their turnover rate. This study explored prevalence of workplace violence, the reaction of victims, and workplace strategies adopted to prevent violence among acute psychiatric set...

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Main Authors: Shu-Fen Niu, Shu-Fen Kuo, Hsiu-Ting Tsai, Ching-Chiu Kao, Victoria Traynor, Kuei-Ru Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211183