J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2020 Dec;26(5):550-562. 10.11111/jkana.2020.26.5.550.

Effects of Hospital-Based Violence-Prevention and Coping Programs on Nurses’ Violence Experience, Violence Responses, Self-Efficacy, and Organizational Commitment

• Yang YJ
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2512227
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2020.26.5.550

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hospital-based violence-prevention and coping program on nurses' violence experience and responses, self-efficacy, and organizational commitment.
Methods
A non-equivalent control group with pre-post-test design was used. Participants were assigned to the experimental (n=27) or a control group (n=26) in 2 general hospitals of one city. For the experimental group, the hospital-based violence-prevention and coping programs were provided once a week for 50-60 minutes across 6 weeks (6 sessions), whereas the control group was the waiting group.
Results
There were significant differences in self efficacy and organizational commitment at the measured time periods. These results suggest that the effects of the program were persistent until the 4 weeks follow-up. In addition, level of emotional violence responses significantly decreased in the experimental group after 4 weeks in the period following the intervention program.
Conclusion
The hospital-based violence prevention and coping program developed can be an effective strategy for preventing and reducing emotional violence responses and improving self efficacy and organizational commitment. Therefore, it is recommended that the program be actively used with clinical nurses to prevent violence and to increase effective coping.

Keyword

Workplace violence; Nurses; Prevention; Self efficacy; Organizational commitment