TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Incidence of workplace violence against nurses among Chinese hospitals: a meta-analysis
JO  - Journal of Nursing Management
A1  - Liu, Xin
A1  - Yang, Haojie
A1  - Hu, Yule
A1  - Zhou, Yanjun
A1  - Wang, Jiahong
A1  - Dong, Lili
A1  - Zhang, Min
A1  - Liang, Tao
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - AIMS: To explore the incidence of workplace violence against nurses in Chinese hospitals. <br><br>BACKGROUND: Previous systematic reviews on the incidence of workplace violence against Chinese healthcare workers did not include many articles published in Chinese. Although several studies have investigated cases of violence against healthcare providers in China, no meta-analysis has been conducted to assess the incidence of violence against Chinese nurses. EVALUATION: In this study, relevant data were retrieved from studies published up to July 2020. A meta-analysis was conducted using R software (Version 4.0). KEY FINDINGS: The 12-month incidence of workplace violence among Chinese nurses was 71% (95% CI 67% to 75%) and verbal violence was the most common sub-type of violence (63% 95% CI 58% to 67%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Chinese nurses are at a high risk of violence at workplace. Hospital managers should explore ways to reduce violence against their employees, especially the younger nurses who work in secondary hospitals. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: The findings of this study highlight the need to enhance the legal system in terms of laws meant to effectively mitigate violence against nurses in Chinese hospitals. Measures should be particularly taken to protect younger nurses who work in secondary hospitals.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0966-0429
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13427
ID  - ref1
ER  -