Workplace violence: an exploratory study into nurses interpretations and responses to violence and abuse in trauma and emergency departments

Julie, HKennedy, Maureen AngelineDept. of NursingFaculty of Community and Health Sciences2013-06-192024-11-072007/03/302007/03/302013-06-192024-11-072004https://hdl.handle.net/10566/18978Magister CurationisViolence in society has reached epidemic level and has permeated the walls of the workplace. Workplace violence has also spread across all occupations, especially those dealing with the public, and has escalated over the years. In this thesis the researcher explored the experiences, perceptions and coping mechanisms used by nurses exposed to violence in the health setting. The main focus was to determine how the nurses interpret abuse, and does this interpretation determine their response to the abuse.enMedical personnelAssaults againstSouth AfricaWestern CapeViolence in hospitalsViolence in the workplaceWorkplace violence: an exploratory study into nurses interpretations and responses to violence and abuse in trauma and emergency departmentsThesisUniversity of the Western Cape