Assessing Workplace Violence and Policy Impact: A Cross-Sectional Study of Home Healthcare Workers

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Τίτλος:	Assessing Workplace Violence and Policy Impact: A Cross-Sectional Study of Home Healthcare Workers
Συγγραφείς:	Efosa, Obariase, Ryan, Bellacov, Gordon, Gillespie, Kermit, Davis
Πηγή:	Home Healthcare Now. 43:150-156
Στοιχεία εκδότη:	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2025.
Έτος έκδοσης:	2025
Θεματικοί όροι:	Male, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Humans, Workplace Violence, Home Health Aides, Female, Middle Aged, Workplace, Organizational Policy
Περιγραφή:	Workplace violence (WPV) is a health concern with limited understanding in home healthcare. This study investigated the occurrence of WPV among home healthcare workers (HHCWs). HHCWs completed a survey about the frequency of WPV occurrence in organizations with written policies and the reporting procedures in the event of a WPV incident. About a third of respondents experienced both verbal and emotional abuse daily, whereas 56.6% of participants reported physical violence at some point while working with their current agency. In most cases, patients were the primary perpetrators. Despite existing reporting policies, none of the participants reported incidents to management, highlighting systemic barriers to reporting. These results underscore the urgent need for stronger workplace protections, improved management response, and targeted interventions to foster a safer work environment. Future research should focus on addressing reporting barriers and enhancing WPV prevention strategies.
Τύπος εγγράφου:	Article
Γλώσσα:	English
ISSN:	2374-4537 2374-4529
DOI:	10.1097/nhh.0000000000001345
Σύνδεσμος πρόσβασης:	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40320598
Αριθμός Καταχώρησης:	edsair.doi.dedup.....7ca21b21c7065ecbc5b0cf9e15919cc5
Βάση Δεδομένων:	OpenAIRE

Περιγραφή
ISSN:	23744537 23744529
DOI:	10.1097/nhh.0000000000001345