A systematic review and meta-analysis of factors that relate to aggression perpetrated against nurses by patients/relatives or staff

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2016, Pages 289-299

  Edward, Karen leigh ^a,b,c   Stephenson, John ^a,c   Ousey, Karen ^a,c   Lui, Steve ^c   Warelow, Philip ^d   Giandinoto, Jo Ann ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b St Francis Building   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Meta analysis; Nurse; Physical assault; Verbal abuse; Workplace violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ASSAULT; CINAHL; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MALE NURSE; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; NURSE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PSYCINFO; RELATIVE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERBAL HOSTILITY; VICTIM; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING PROCESS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING PROCESS; SEX FACTORS; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

EID: 84955682250     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13019     Document Type: Review

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