Work Place Violence in the Health Care Facility
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Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne
,
Andualem Zenebe
,
Abiyu Ayalew Assefa
,
Eleni Tesfaye Tegegne
,
Mekibib Kassa Tessema
,
Wosenyeleh Semeon Bagajjo
Abstract
In different countries the meaning of workplace violence is embedded in different socio-political realities. The biggest problem at all levels of analysis is the lack of a consistent definition of workplace violence. In terms of both the scope and consequences of workplace violence, a broad rather than a restrictive definition is needed, the definition of WHO “The intentional use of power, threatened or actual, against another person or against a group, in work-related circumstances, that either results in or has a high degree of likelihood of resulting in injury.
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3. Folger R, Baron RA. Violence and hostility at work: A model of reactions to perceived injustice. In G.R. VandenBos and E.Q. Bulatao (eds.) Violence on the Job. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, USA, 1996; pp 51-85.
4. Levin PF, Hewit, JB, Misner ST. Insights of nurses about assault in hospital-based emergency departments. Image. J Nurs Scholarsh. 1998. 30: 249-254.
5. Neuman JH, Baron RA. Workplace violence and workplace aggression: Evidence concerning specific forms, potential causes, and preferred targets. J Manag. 1998; 24: 391-419.
6. Paul RJ, Townsend JB. Violence in the workplace – a review with recommendations. Empl Responsib Rights J. 1998; 11: 1-13.
7. Schulte JM, Nolt BJ, Williams RL, Spinks CL, Hellsten JJ. Violence and threats of violence experienced by public health field workers. Am J Public Health. 1998; 280: 439-442.
8. Arnetz JE. The Violent Incident Form (VIF): A practical instrument for the registration of violent incidents in the health care workplace. Work Stress. 1998; 12: 17-28.
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12. Cole LL, Grubb PL, Sauter SL, Swanson NG, Lawless P. Psychosocial correlates of harassment, threats and fear of violence in the
workplace. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1997; 23: 450-457.
13. Baron RA, Neuman JH. Workplace violence and workplace aggression: Evidence on their relative frequency and potential causes. Aggress Behav, 1996; 22: 161-173.
14. McClure LF. Origins and incidence of workplace violence in North America. In T.P. Gullotta and S.J. McElhaney (eds.) Violence in homes and communities: Prevention, intervention, and treatment. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, 1999; pp 71-99.
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| Issue | Vol 13 No 2 (2021) | |
| Section | Editorial | |
| Published | 2021-06-30 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/ijoh.v13i2.8373 | |
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| Workplace Violence Health Care Facility | ||
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Tesfaye Tegegne K, Zenebe A, Ayalew Assefa A, Tesfaye Tegegne E, Kassa Tessema M, Semeon Bagajjo W. Work Place Violence in the Health Care Facility. Int J Occup Hyg. 2021;13(2):187-189.
