Violence at work experienced by nursing professionals working in hospital units: an exploratory and correlational study
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.7451.4528Keywords:
Workplace Violence; Nursing; Exposure to Violence; Social Behavior; Working Conditions; Occupational HealthAbstract
Objective: to identify the occurrence of violence at work affecting nursing professionals working in hospitals and to relate professional profile variables to this phenomenon. Method: this is an exploratory, cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational, field and quantitative study carried out with 218 nursing professionals working in hospital units in the 8th Health Region of Paraná, using a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Violence at Work Suffered or Witnessed by Nursing Workers. Data was analyzed using absolute and relative frequencies, and the Chi-squared test with Yates’ continuity correction was used to verify the associated factors. Results: the sample included 218 nursing professionals, 44.0% of whom reported having suffered violence at work, 11.9% physical violence, 47.7% verbal abuse and 2.8% sexual harassment. When the association was made, it was observed that professionals over 30 and who work overtime suffer more violence than other professionals. Conclusion: in view of the above, it was possible to see a significant occurrence of episodes of violence at work in the last 12 months, with verbal violence being the most frequently reported.
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