Prevalence and determinants of workplace violence of health care workers in a psychiatric hospital in Taiwan
Prevalence and determinants of workplace violence of health care workers in a psychiatric hospital in Taiwan
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DOI：
10.1539/joh.l7132
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发表时间：
2008-05-01
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3
通讯作者：
Wang, Jung-Der
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作者：
Chen, Wen-Ching;Hwu, Hai-Gwo;Wang, Jung-Der
工作场所暴力是造成工作压力的一个可能原因，最近已成为职业健康的一个重要问题。本研究旨在探讨台湾某精神病院员工工作场所暴力的发生率及其危险因素。首先翻译并验证了劳工组织/国际劳工组织/世卫组织/PSI编制的一份调查表。然后用它来调查医院所有护理助理、护士和职员在过去12个月里经历的工作场所暴力的普遍程度。建立了多个逻辑回归模型来发现暴力的决定因素。在接受调查的231名员工中，共有222人完成了有效问卷。身体暴力（PV）、言语虐待、欺凌/暴徒、性骚扰和种族骚扰的年患病率分别为35.1%、50.9%、15.8%、9.5%和4.5%。该医院的PV患病率高于其他国家卫生部门报告的患病率。高焦虑水平与PV的发生有关。这些结果需要进一步的研究来证实。可能需要对高风险群体进行培训，以减少工作场所暴力。
Workplace violence, a possible cause of job stress, has recently become an important concern in occupational health. This study determined the prevalence of workplace violence and its risk factors for employees at a psychiatric hospital in Taiwan. A questionnaire developed by ILO/ICN/WHO/PSI was first translated and validated. It was then used to survey the prevalence of workplace violence in the last 12 months experienced by all nursing aides, nurses, and clerks at the hospital. Multiple logistic regression models were constructed to discover the determinants of violence. A total of 222 out of 231 surveyed workers completed a valid questionnaire. The one-year prevalence rates of physical violence (PV), verbal abuse, bullying/mobbing, sexual harassment, and racial harassment were 35.1, 50.9, 15.8, 9.5, and 4.5%, respectively. The prevalence of PV at this hospital was higher than that reported by other countries for the health sector. A high anxiety level was associated with the occurrence of PV. These results need to be corroborated by future investigation. A training program may be required for high risk groups to reduce workplace violence.