Violence toward staff in the inpatient psychiatric setting: Nurses' perspectives: A qualitative study

Workplace violence is a universal phenomenon faced by employees in all industries but more so by employees working in sectors that require interpersonal contact, especially with individuals who may be violent, distressed, or vulnerable. Globally, healthcare professionals working in the emergency and psychiatric sectors are at the highest risk of workplace violence. In fact, healthcare professionals in the psychiatric setting have a higher risk rate of facing workplace violence opposed to other healthcare settings.
Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research