Workplace violence includes physical and verbal aggression as well as threatening behavior. All types of workplace violence incidents in health care are often under-reported, especially if there is no lasting physical injury.
Research reveals that healthcare workers are three times more likely to experience workplace violence than any other occupation. The first step toward reducing the occurrence of violence is to understand the perceptions and prevalence of workplace violence.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,000
The subjects will complete a survey related to workplace violance.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
Level and type of workplace violence
Research Instruments Survey Questionnaire used to measure physical and psychological characteristics of violence at work
Time frame: Period of 6 months
Impact on the individual employee/worker
Self-reported consequences in relation to work (e.g., distress/burnout, transfer/quits, absenteeism, financial situation, career path)
Time frame: Period of 6 months
Research Instruments Survey Questionnaire
Survey Monkey will be used to measured Frequency of reported incidents concerning the different forms of violence at work
Time frame: Period of 6 months
Self-reported impact of violence on quality of care for patients
Impact on the organization (e.g., cost data, lost work days, staff fluctuation, staff shortage)
Time frame: Period of 6 months
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