Violence risks in nursing--results from the European 'NEXT' Study
Occupational MedicinePublished 21 January 2008Open access
Madeleine Estryn‐Béhar, Béatrice van der Heijden, D. Camerino, Craig Fry, Olivier Le Nézet, Paul Maurice Conway
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High and medium frequency of violence was associated with higher levels of burnout, intent to leave nursing and intent to change institution and a 1-year follow-up assessment indicated stability in the relationships between outcomes.
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This study supports efforts aimed at improving teamwork-related factors as they are associated with a decrease in violence against nurses.
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