THE SITUATION OF NURSES WITH VIOLATION IN THE WORKPLACE AT THAI BINH PROVINCE'S GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2020

Ngô Văn Mạnh1,, Dương Anh Tuấn2
1 Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 National Institute of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology

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Abstract

A cross-sectional was conducted among 540 nurses at Thai Binh Provincial General Hospital from November 2019 to July 2020. Objective: To study and describe the situation of violence in the workplace and how to handle the situation of nurses at Thai Binh Provincial General Hospital. Results: 48.6% of nurses experienced violence, the rate of violence in the past 12 months was 47.0%. The subject of violence is the patient (72.1%); family members (62.6%) and colleagues (14.3%). The main causes of violence are: patients wait too long (85.6%); Stress in patients and family members (84.4%); patients and family members use drugs or alcohol (74.1%). How to deal with violence: 27.2% reported to hospital management, 4% reported to hospital security. Conclusion: Nurses need to perform well communication skills with patients and patients' family members, strengthen security guards to ensure a safe working environment for staff.

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