@article{ref1,
title="Caregivers facing violence in long term care setting: a cross analysis of incident reports and caregivers speech",
journal="Journal of Nursing Management",
year="2022",
author="Blanchard, Marina and Somme, Dominique and Charras, Kevin and Corvol, Aline",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Workplace violence is frequent, especially in long term care, but often unreported. AIMS: To identify workers experiences and coping strategies when they face physical aggression from residents and assess the value of incident reports for violence follow-up. <br><br>METHODS: This mixed method study is based on incident reports collected over 3 years from two different long term care geriatric facilities in France, and thematic analysis of 20 semi-structured interviews of nurses and nursing assistants. <br><br>RESULTS: The reported frequencies of physical aggression among respondents range from none to daily aggression. Only seventy-six incident reports were submitted. Aggressions were under-reported by caregivers who often felt guilty for not having avoided them. Coping strategies included banalization and seeking support from colleagues. Incident reports can constitute a warning signal for the management team, but are not a reliable tool for workplace violence follow-up. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our study emphasizes the complexity of workplace violence prevention in long lerm care settings. Proposals can be formulated to train and support caregivers, but a shift from a task-oriented organization to a patient-centered approach seems necessary to reduce violence. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Situations to be reported should be better defined, aggression reporting encouraged and judgmental attitudes toward reports discouraged.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0966-0429",
doi="10.1111/jonm.13651",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13651"
}