Observational studyBMJ open2023
Violence against nurses in the emergency department: an observational study.
Observational study in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02116439 (Evaluation of the Manifestation of Patient Aggresivity in an Emergency Department), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Evaluation of the Manifestation of Patient Aggresivity in an Emergency Department
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- A scoping review of risk determinants for workplace violence in emergency departments.European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine · 2026Article
- Retrospective Study of Perpetrators of Workplace Violence in a Large Urban Emergency Department in the United States.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The rising tide of workplace violence in the healthcare sector: a global scoping review of burden, determinants, and prevention strategies (2021-2025).Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Moral distress in emergency nurses: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Mind the 'inequality' gap: intersectionality-informed scoping review of inequalities and adverse experiences of health and care workers globally.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Violence suffered by nurses in risk classification and suspicion of common mental disorders.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Aggression against Nursing Personnel during the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Internet-Based Survey.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- Experiences of Workplace Violence and Coping Strategies Among Emergency Nurses in Egypt: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the number and risk factors of violent events encountered in the emergency department. An observation grid was developed following interviews with emergency department staff to target the most pertinent information to collect in a prospective study design.
designObservational study.
settingEmergency department of a tertiary hospital in France. OUTCOME MEASURES: Number of violent events occurring during a single shift, recorded over 6 months by two observers. Information collected included time and date of incident; number of male/female staff; number of patients and accompaniers present in the service and the waiting room and length of staff debriefing. Perpetrator, victim and patient information were collected. Victims were followed-up 72 hours later.
resultsEighty-two periods were observed between November 2015 and April 2016 recording 35 violent incidents affecting 37 perpetrators and 48 victims, equally distributed over the days of the week and months of the year. The median interval until violence was 0 [0-96] min from entry. Eight (23%) events were officially reported, with two (6%) resulting in charges being pressed. No risk factors were significantly associated with violent incidents in multivariate analysis, although there was a tendency towards significance for fewer senior female doctors present (p=0.0787) and a resulting longer debriefing session (p=0.0712).
conclusionsWe confirm the high rate of violence in the emergency department and poor level of official reporting. Strategies should be implemented to anticipate and reduce incidence and encourage reporting by affected staff. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02116439.
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