Nurses' perceptions of the nature and frequency of aggression in general ward settings and high dependency areas

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 602-610

  O’connell, Bev ^a   Young, Jeanne ^a   Brooks, Jeff ^a   Hutchings, Joan ^a   Lofthouse, Jacqui ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; General wards; Intimidation; Nursing; Verbal physical abuse; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0034231377     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2000.00401.x     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Graydon J., Kasta W. & Khan P. (1994) Verbal and physical abuse of nurses. Canadian Journal of Nursing Administration. 7(4), 70-89.
2. Holden R.J. (1985) Aggression against nurses. The Australian Nurses Journal 15(3), 44-48.