Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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The Influence of Workplace Violence on Anger and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among Nurses

간호사의 직장폭력 경험에 따른 분노 및 외상 후 스트레스 장애

  • 이혜련 (나사렛대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 문현숙 (이화여자대학교 부속 목동병원) ;
  • 신미경 (나사렛대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2013.07.05
  • Accepted : 2013.07.24
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was done to identify the influence of workplace violence on anger and post traumatic stress disorder among nurses. Methods: The research design for this study was a descriptive survey design using a random sampling. Data collection was done using self-questionnaire with 477 nurses. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, ${\chi}^2$-test and logistics regression. Results: The incidences of total violence, verbal, physical, and sexual violence were 31.2%, 28.7%, 6.3%, 3.6% of the nurses, respectively. Anger was significantly associated with verbal violence (OR: 2.34, CI: 1.40~3.91) and physical violence (OR:4.85 CI: 1.67~14.13). Post traumatic stress disorder was significantly associated with verbal violence (OR: 15.99, CI: 9.58~26.69) and physical violence (OR: 5.37, CI: 1.66~17.40). Conclusion: To promote psychological health in nurses, there is a need to develop prevention programs to decrease workplace violence and to develop programs supporting psychological aspects of verbal violence that nurses experience.

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