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Creating respectful workplaces for nurses in regional acute care settings : A quasi-experimental design
Hawkins, Natasha Jeong, Sarah Yeun-Sim Smith, Tony Sim, Jenny Clapham, Matthew
Hawkins, Natasha
Jeong, Sarah Yeun-Sim
Smith, Tony
Sim, Jenny
Clapham, Matthew
Abstract
Aim
To examine self-reported exposure and experiences of negative workplace behaviour and ways of coping of nursing staff before and after educational workshops.
Design
A Quasi-experimental design.
Method/Setting/Participants
Data were collected pre- /postworkshops using a structured questionnaire. Nurses (N = 230) from 12 units in four regional acute care hospitals were invited to complete a pre-intervention survey. Educational workshops were then implemented by the organization at two of the hospitals, after which, follow-up surveys were undertaken.
Results
There were 74 responses in the pre-intervention and 56 responses in the postintervention time period. There were 111 participants who attended the educational intervention, 20% (n = 22) completed the follow-up survey. Participants were more likely exposed to work-related bullying acts and they used problem-focused coping strategies and sought social support as a way of coping when exposed to the negative behaviours. Overall, there was a decrease in both bullying and incivility experienced by participants; however, our findings were unable to establish that a statistically significant difference was made due to the implementation of the intervention.
Study Registration
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (Registration No. ACTRN12618002007213; December 14, 2018).
Keywords
acute care, bullying, nursing workforce, staff development, workforce issues
Date
2023
Type
Journal article
Journal
Nursing Open
Book
Volume
10
Issue
1
Page Range
78-89
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Relation URI
Source URL
Event URL
Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
File Access
Open
Notes
© 2022 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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