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Attitude of Health Personnel to Workplace Violence

A collection of recently published journal articles, books and websites all available from the Healthcare Library located on the first floor of the Ark Centre.

Databases: CINAHL, Medline and OMNI.

This list was put together using the library's internet database collection.

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Journal articles

Fulltext link at ProQuest
Title
Reporting violence to a health care employer: a cross-sectional study.
Source
AAOHN Journal, 2005 Sep, vol. 53, no. 9, p. 399-406, (22 ref), ISSN: 0891-0162.
Author(s)
Findorff-MJ, McGovern-PM, Wall-MM, Gerberich-SG.

Title
Reporting incidents of violence and aggression towards NHS staff.
Source
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), {Nurs-Stand}, Jun 1-7 2005, vol. 19, no. 38, p. 51-6, 49 refs, ISSN: 0029-6570.
Author(s)
Ferns-Terry, Chojnacka-Irena.

Title
Commentary on Skovdahl K et al. (2004) Dementia and aggressiveness: stimulated recall interviews with caregivers after video recorded interactions. Journal of Clinical Nursing 13, 515-525.
Source
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2005 Jan, vol. 14, no. 1, p. 138-42, (15 ref), ISSN: 0962-1067.
Author(s)
Pitcher-A, Koch-S, Kihlgren-AL, Skovdahl-K, Kihlgren-M.

Title
Disruptive behavior & clinical outcomes: perceptions of nurses & physicians.
Source
American Journal of Nursing, 2005 Jan, vol. 105, no. 1, p. 54-65, (33 ref)
Source notes: Published in multiple journals, ISSN: 0002-936X.
Author(s)
Rosenstein-AH, O-Daniel-M.

Title
'Racist abuse ruined my life'.
Source
Nursing times, {Nurs-Times}, Aug 10-16 2004, vol. 100, no. 32, p. 24-5, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author(s)
Purves-Rosie.

Fulltext link at ProQuest
Title
The effectiveness of a training program for emergency department nurses in managing violent situations.
Source
Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2004 Jun-Aug, vol. 21, no. 4, p. 17-22, (18 ref), ISSN: 0813-0531.
Author(s)
Deans-C.

Title
Would a violent patient register protect nurses?
Source
Nursing times, {Nurs-Times}, Jun 22-28 2004, vol. 100, no. 25, p. 21, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author(s)
Hart-Chris, Gadsby-Alison.

Title
Nurses urge NHS chief to tackle violence.
Source
Nursing Times, 2004 Mar 16-22, vol. 100, no. 11, p. 2, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author(s)
O-Dowd-A.

Fulltext link at ProQuest
Title
Workplace violence against K-12 teachers: implementation of preventive programs.
Source
AAOHN journal : official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, {AAOHN-J}, May 2004, vol. 52, no. 5, p. 204-9, ISSN: 0891-0162.
Author(s)
Ruff-Jill-M, Gerding-Gail, Hong-OiSaeng.

Title
Nurses debate how to handle violence.
Source
Nursing times, {Nurs-Times}, May 4-10 2004, vol. 100, no. 18, p. 10-1, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author(s)
Strachan-Bennett-Seonaid.

Title
Dementia and aggressiveness: stimulated recall interviews with caregivers after video-recorded interactions.
Source
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2004 May, vol. 13, no. 4, p. 515-25, (27 ref), ISSN: 0962-1067.
Author(s)
Skovdahl-K, Kihlgren-AL, Kihlgren-M.

Title
Aggressive and violent incidents: perceptions of training and support among staff caring for older people and people with head injury.
Source
Journal of clinical nursing, {J-Clin-Nurs}, May 2004, vol. 13, no. 4, p. 526-33, ISSN: 0962-1067.
Author(s)
Badger-Frances, Mullan-Barbara.

Fulltext link at ProQuest
Title
Violent incidents and staff views.
Source
Mental Health Nursing, 2003 Nov, vol. 23, no. 6, p. 10-2, 17, (34 ref) , ISSN: 1353-0283.
Author(s)
Bond-K, Brimblecombe-N.

Title
Cybertalk.
Source
Nursing Times, 2003 Jul 15-21, vol. 99, no. 28, p. 18-9, ISSN: 0954-7762.

Title
Violence in the care of adult persons with intellectual disabilities.
Source
Journal of clinical nursing, {J-Clin-Nurs}, May 2004, vol. 13, no. 4, p. 506-14, ISSN: 0962-1067.
Author(s)
Strand-MarieLouise, Benzein-Eva, Saveman-Britt-Inger.

Title
Recognizing and managing violence in the NICU.
Source
Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 2004 Jan-Feb, vol. 23, no. 1, p. 31-4, (20 ref), ISSN: 0730-0832.
Author(s)
Early-MR.

Fulltext link at ProQuest
Title
Organizational factors related to safety in a psychiatric hospital: employee perceptions.
Source
AAOHN Journal, 2003 Oct, vol. 51, no. 10, p. 425-32, (46 ref), ISSN: 0891-0162.
Author(s)
Calabro-K, Baraniuk-S.

Fulltext link at ProQuest
Title
De-escalating workplace aggression.
Source
Nursing management, {Nurs-Manage}, Sep 2003, vol. 34, no. 9, p. 30-4, 10 refs, ISSN: 0744-6314.
Author(s)
DelBel-John-C.

Title
Workplace violence. A focus on verbal abuse and intent to leave the organization.
Source
Orthopaedic nursing / National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, {Orthop-Nurs}, Jul-Aug 2003, vol. 22, no. 4, p. 274-83, ISSN: 0744-6020.
Author(s)
Sofield-Laura, Salmond-Susan-W.

Fulltext link at ProQuest
Title
Mental health nursing. Violence against nurses in hospitals: prevalence and effects.
Source
British Journal of Nursing, 2003 Jan 23-Feb 12, vol. 12, no. 2, p. 102-7, (23 ref), ISSN: 0966-0461.
Author(s)
Atawneh-FA, Zahid-MA, Al-Sahlawi-KS, Shahid-AA, Al-Farrah-MH.

Title
Face up to violence.
Source
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), {Nurs-Stand}, May 21-27 2003, vol. 17, no. 36, p. 27, ISSN: 0029-6570.
Author(s)
Broadwell-Stan.

Title
When patients present a challenge.
Source
Nursing times, {Nurs-Times}, Apr 22-28 2003, vol. 99, no. 16, p. 20-4, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author(s)
Oxtoby-Kathy.

Title
Attitudes toward patient aggression amongst mental health nurses in the 'zero tolerance' era: associations with burnout and length of experience.
Source
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2002 Nov, vol. 11, no. 6, p. 819-25, (13 ref), ISSN: 0962-1067.
Author(s)
Whittington-R.

Title
Why do nurses neglect to report violent incidents?
Source
Nursing Times, 2002 Apr 23-29, vol. 98, no. 17, p. 38-9, (9 ref), ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author(s)
Munro-V.

Books

Class: WLM230
Title: Handling aggression and violence at work.
Author(s): Leadbetter, David and Trewartha, Robin
Publisher: Lyme Regis: RHP 1996

Class: WA60
Title: Managing violence and aggression: a manual for nurses and health care
workers.
Author(s): Mason, Tom and Chandley, Mark
Publisher: Harlow: Churchill Livingstone 1999

Class: WM38
Title: Managing crisis and risk in mental health nursing.
Author(s): Ryan, Tony (ed)
Publisher: London: Stanley Thornes 1999

Class: W370
Title: Personal safety at work guidance for all employees: in the workplace, out-working and travelling for work.
Author(s): The Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Publisher: London: The Suzy Lamplugh Trust 2000

Class: WM38
Title: The recognition, prevention and therapeutic management of violence in mental health care: a summary.
Author(s): United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting and Gournay, Kevin
Publisher: London: UKCC 2002

Websites

A safer place to work : protecting NHS hospital and ambulance staff from violence and aggression - This report is published by the National Audit Office, (NAO) (March 2003) and examines the extent and impact of violence and aggression within the NHS.

BMA : violence at work : the experience of UK doctors - This report was produced by the Health Policy and Economic Research Unit of the British Medical Association (BMA) in October 2003 and presents the findings from a national survey of 3000 doctors.

Not alone : a guide for the better protection of lone workers in the NHS - is produced by the NHS Security Management Service (NHS SMS), contains guidance for NHS health bodies on what should be in place to provide best protection for staff who may be working alone in a diverse range of environments.