TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Nurse-to-nurse horizontal violence in Chinese hospitals and the protective role of head nurse's caring and nurses' group behavior on it: a cross-sectional study
JO  - Journal of Nursing Management
A1  - Peng, Xiao
A1  - Gan, Yong
A1  - Zeng, Qingsong
A1  - Xiong, Lijuan
A1  - Zhang, Fengjian
A1  - Xiong, Han
A1  - Chang, Hongwei
A1  - Chen, Yuqin
A1  - Guan, Chunyan
A1  - Wang, Jieyu
A1  - Yilan, Liu
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - AIMS: To analyze the prevalence of nurse-to-nurse horizontal violence in Chinese hospitals and examine the effects of head nurse's caring and nurse's group behavior on horizontal violence. <br><br>BACKGROUND: Horizontal violence is a serious global problem affecting the nursing profession, but little is known of the issue in Chinese hospitals. Increasing evidence has showed that leadership and group factors are important in facilitating horizontal violence. Whether the head nurse's caring and group behavior perceived by nurses have protective effects against horizontal violence remains unclear. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional online-based questionnaire study was performed in seven general hospitals in Hubei Province, China. Data related to the demographic information, horizontal violence, head nurse's caring, and group behavior were collected. Descriptive analyses, chi-square tests and logistics regression were used for data analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: In total, 1942 valid questionnaires were collected, with a 92.70% effective response rate (1942/2095). Of those, 59.1% (1148/1942) of respondents had experienced horizontal violence at least once in the previous six months. Covert negative behaviors were more frequently reported. Compared with the low level, moderate and high levels of the head nurse's caring showed a lower risk of horizontal violence (OR = 0.400, p < 0.001; OR = 0.128, p < 0.001); moderate and high levels of group behavior also showed a reduced risk (OR = 0.601, p < 0.001; OR = 0.221, p < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Horizontal violence is common among Chinese nurses. The head nurse's caring and maintaining a good climate of nurses' group behaviors could serve as protective factors for preventing horizontal violence. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: This study helps nursing managers identify which specific negative behaviors occur frequently and require special attention. It suggests nursing managers attach importance to improving their caring ability towards nurses and to creating an amicable climate of group behavior to buffer against horizontal violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0966-0429
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13498
ID  - ref1
ER  -