Workplace Violence and Nursing Job Performance at Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Workplace Violence is a global issue that impacts healthcare workers’ abilities and has consequences on their physical and emotional health. Furthermore, it may has a negative impact on their job performance and quality of care. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between workplace violence and job performance among nurses in pediatric emergency departments. A descriptive correlational study was conducted. Using a self-report method to collect data by assessing types and frequencies of workplace violence through the previous 12 months, and assessing nursing job performance based on the Schwirian Six Dimension Scale of Nursing Job Performance. A purposive sample with a total number of 135 nurses from pediatric hospitals in Baghdad city. Data were analyzed by the application of descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis approach by SPSS version 26. The results of the study indicated that (53.3%) of the nurses experienced various types of workplace violence throughout the last 12 months. Nurses who experienced violence exhibited a moderate level of job performance while nurses who had not experienced violence exhibited a good level of job performance. There was a negative significant correlation between workplace violence and nursing job performance (r= -0.694; p=0.000). Nursing job performance is inversely connected with workplace violence “High incidence of workplace violence lower nursing job performance”. Verbal abuse was most widespread among nurses at EDs than other types. Enacting the Nurses Protection Law, which would provide protection and support for the nursing profession's individuals.

Workplace Violence is a global issue that impacts healthcare workers’ abilities and has consequences on their physical and emotional health. Furthermore, it may has a negative impact on their job performance and quality of care. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between workplace violence and job performance among nurses in pediatric emergency departments. A descriptive correlational study was conducted. Using a self-report method to collect data by assessing types and frequencies of workplace violence through the previous 12 months, and assessing nursing job performance based on the Schwirian Six Dimension Scale of Nursing Job Performance. A purposive sample with a total number of 135 nurses from pediatric hospitals in Baghdad city. Data were analyzed by the application of descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis approach by SPSS version 26. The results of the study indicated that (53.3%) of the nurses experienced various types of workplace violence throughout the last 12 months. Nurses who experienced violence exhibited a moderate level of job performance while nurses who had not experienced violence exhibited a good level of job performance. There was a negative significant correlation between workplace violence and nursing job performance (r= -0.694; p=0.000). Nursing job performance is inversely connected with workplace violence “High incidence of workplace violence lower nursing job performance”. Verbal abuse was most widespread among nurses at EDs than other types. Enacting the Nurses Protection Law, which would provide protection and support for the nursing profession's individuals.