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Nurses' reactions to physical assault by their patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7553449     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Using the Assault Response Questionnaire (Lanza, 1988a), the emotional, biophysiological, and social reactions of 35 female non-psychiatric nurses who had been assaulted by their patients were investigated. These nurses were also asked to describe their assault experience, and to identify causes, their coping strategies, and the barriers preventing them from reporting assault. Results showed that as nurses reported more assaults, they experienced more intense emotional, biophysiological, and social reactions. They coped by learning to change their behaviours and they most often cited patient variables as causes for the assault--a finding that runs contrary to the pattern of self-blame reported in earlier studies.
Authors:
K Croker; A L Cummings
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmières     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0844-5621     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Nurs Res     Publication Date:  1995  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-11-09     Completed Date:  1995-11-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8910581     Medline TA:  Can J Nurs Res     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  81-93     Citation Subset:  N    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nurse-Patient Relations*
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology*
Questionnaires
Violence*

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