Workplace Violence Prevalence and Reporting in Home Health Care: A Cross Sectional Survey

IF 0.8 Q4 NURSING

Home Health Care Management and Practice Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI:10.1177/10848223221116144

Tamara F. Small, G. Gillespie, Scott A Hutton, K. Davis, Carolyn R Smith

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Abstract

Workplace violence (WV) is a significant occupational hazard for home health care workers (HHCWs). HHCWs are frequently exposed to Type II (customer/client) WV incidents but minimal evidence exists about exposure to Type III (coworker) WV and exposure to Type IV (personal relationship) WV is unknown. Furthermore, exposure to WV incidents is often underreported by HHCWs. The Haddon Matrix guided this research study. A cross- sectional research design was used with HHCWs (n = 50) working in Southwest Ohio in April 2020. HHCWs completed the Workplace Violence Reporting Survey, a 76-item tool used to estimate the frequency and reporting of WV incidents. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. HHCWs were 86% female (n = 43). Patients (28.3%) followed by their families (17.4%) and intimate partners (10.9%) are the primary aggressors of verbal abuse. The incident was too minor (6.5%), no action would be taken (6.5%), and it’s part of the job (4.3%) are major reasons HHCWs underreported WV. Type II WV is most pervasive when the aggressor is the patient. HHCWs experience physical assault and sexual abuse in their work environment. HHCWs underreported verbal abuse and physical assault when the aggressor was an intimate partner.

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家庭保健中工作场所暴力的患病率和报告：一项横断面调查

工作场所暴力（WV）是家庭卫生保健工作者（HHCW）的一个重大职业危害。HHCW经常暴露于II型（客户/客户）WV事件，但关于暴露于III型（同事）WV和暴露于IV型（个人关系）WV的证据很少。此外，卫生和公众服务部经常少报WV事件。哈登矩阵指导了这项研究。对HHCWs（n = 50）于2020年4月在俄亥俄州西南部工作。HHCW完成了工作场所暴力报告调查，这是一个76项工具，用于估计WV事件的频率和报告。使用频率、百分比、平均值和标准偏差对数据进行分析。HHCW中86%为女性（n = 43）。患者（28.3%）、其次是他们的家人（17.4%）和亲密伴侣（10.9%）是言语虐待的主要侵犯者。该事件太小（6.5%），不会采取任何行动（6.5%）。这是工作的一部分（4.3%）是HHCW少报WV的主要原因。当侵犯者是患者时，II型WV最为普遍。HHCW在其工作环境中遭受人身攻击和性虐待。当施暴者是亲密伴侣时，HHCW少报了言语虐待和人身攻击。

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Home Health Care Management and Practice NURSING-

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2.30

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期刊介绍： Home Health Care Management & Practice is a comprehensive resource for clinicians, case managers, and administrators providing home and community based health care. Articles address diverse issues, ranging from individual patient care and case management to the human resource management and organizational operations management and administration of organizations and agencies. Regular columns focus on research, legal issues, psychosocial perspectives, accreditation and licensing, compliance, management, and cultural diversity. Specific topics include treatment, care and therapeutic techniques, cultural competence, family caregivers, equipment management, human resources, home health center.