Abstract

Workplace violence toward clinicians is a growing issue worldwide and it was placed second in the top ten health concerns in China. The study purposes are to explore the incidence and impact of swearing on nurses from China and provide evidence for further studies, intervention strategies and policy development.

Author Details

Bingxiang Yang, PhD, RN, Wuhan University School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China; Teresa Stone, PhD; Marcia Petrini, PhD -- Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sigma Membership

Gamma Pi at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Swearing, Therapeutic Practice, Workplace Violence

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Proxy-submission

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The incidence and impact of swearing on nurses in China

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Workplace violence toward clinicians is a growing issue worldwide and it was placed second in the top ten health concerns in China. The study purposes are to explore the incidence and impact of swearing on nurses from China and provide evidence for further studies, intervention strategies and policy development.