Australian nursing students' experiences of workplace violence during clinical placement: A cross-sectional study.

Johnston, S; Fox, A; Patterson, S; Jones, R; Dafny, H; Pich, J; Duff, J

Australian nursing students' experiences of workplace violence during clinical placement: A cross-sectional study.

Johnston, S Fox, A Patterson, S Jones, R Dafny, H Pich, J Duff, J

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Citation:: J Adv Nurs, 2024, 80, (12), pp. 4933-4945
Issue Date:: 2024-12

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dc.contributor.author	Johnston, S
dc.contributor.author	Fox, A
dc.contributor.author	Patterson, S
dc.contributor.author	Jones, R
dc.contributor.author	Dafny, H
dc.contributor.author	Pich, J
dc.contributor.author	Duff, J
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-16T05:37:55Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-22
dc.date.available	2024-12-16T05:37:55Z
dc.date.issued	2024-12
dc.identifier.citation	J Adv Nurs, 2024, 80, (12), pp. 4933-4945
dc.identifier.issn	0309-2402
dc.identifier.issn	1365-2648
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/182588
dc.description.abstract	AIM: To identify the nature, degree and contributing factors of workplace violence (WPV) incidents experienced by Australian nursing students during clinical placement. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. METHODS: Data were collected from 13 September to 25 November 2022. Eligible participants included all nursing students enrolled in nursing degrees at any Australian university who had completed at least one clinical placement. An adapted version of the WPV in the Health Sector Country Case Study survey was used. RESULTS: A total of 381 nursing students across eight states of Australia completed the survey. More than half of the students had experienced an episode of WPV; patients were the most frequent perpetrators. Personal factors of patients, staff and students, organizational factors and cultural norms within the workplace supported acts of WPV. CONCLUSION: Student nurses (SNs) most often experience violence from patients during direct care. Patient encounters are the core component of clinical placement. Education providers have a responsibility to effectively prepare students to be able to identify escalating situations and manage potentially violent situations. Registered nurses who supervise students during clinical placement require support to balance their clinical role with student supervision. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION: Experiencing WPV can negatively impact relationships between students, healthcare professionals and care recipients. This results in personal distress, decreased job satisfaction and potentially the decision to leave the nursing profession. IMPACT: What already is known: SNs are exposed to WPV during clinical placement. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: More than half the SNs in this study experienced violence inclusive of physical, verbal, racial and sexual harassment. Patients were the predominant perpetrators. Implications for practice/policy: Interventions at individual and systemic levels are required to mitigate WPV. REPORTING METHOD: This study is reported using the STROBE guidelines.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	J Adv Nurs
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/jan.16189
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.subject.classification	4204 Midwifery
dc.subject.classification	4205 Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Students, Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Workplace Violence
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Workplace
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Students, Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Workplace
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Workplace Violence
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Students, Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Workplace Violence
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Workplace
dc.title	Australian nursing students' experiences of workplace violence during clinical placement: A cross-sectional study.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	80
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Family and Domestic Violence Research Network
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2024-12-16T05:37:54Z
pubs.issue	12
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	80
utslib.citation.issue	12

Abstract:

AIM: To identify the nature, degree and contributing factors of workplace violence (WPV) incidents experienced by Australian nursing students during clinical placement. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. METHODS: Data were collected from 13 September to 25 November 2022. Eligible participants included all nursing students enrolled in nursing degrees at any Australian university who had completed at least one clinical placement. An adapted version of the WPV in the Health Sector Country Case Study survey was used. RESULTS: A total of 381 nursing students across eight states of Australia completed the survey. More than half of the students had experienced an episode of WPV; patients were the most frequent perpetrators. Personal factors of patients, staff and students, organizational factors and cultural norms within the workplace supported acts of WPV. CONCLUSION: Student nurses (SNs) most often experience violence from patients during direct care. Patient encounters are the core component of clinical placement. Education providers have a responsibility to effectively prepare students to be able to identify escalating situations and manage potentially violent situations. Registered nurses who supervise students during clinical placement require support to balance their clinical role with student supervision. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION: Experiencing WPV can negatively impact relationships between students, healthcare professionals and care recipients. This results in personal distress, decreased job satisfaction and potentially the decision to leave the nursing profession. IMPACT: What already is known: SNs are exposed to WPV during clinical placement. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: More than half the SNs in this study experienced violence inclusive of physical, verbal, racial and sexual harassment. Patients were the predominant perpetrators. Implications for practice/policy: Interventions at individual and systemic levels are required to mitigate WPV. REPORTING METHOD: This study is reported using the STROBE guidelines.

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