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Incivility toward nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Foroozan Atashzadeh Shoorideh1, Soolmaz Moosavi2, Abbas Balouchi3
1Professor, Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Management, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Labbafinezhad Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
|January 17, 2022
Summary
Over half of nurses experience incivility in the workplace. This systematic review highlights the high prevalence of incivility toward nurses, emphasizing the need for safer work environments.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Workplace Safety
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Maintaining a safe work environment is crucial for nurses.
- Negative behaviors, including incivility, are prevalent in the nursing profession.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and meta-analyze the prevalence of incivility toward nurses.
Main Methods:
- Searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Sciences, Magiran, IranDoc, and Scopus for observational studies (1996-2019).
- Assessed study quality using Hoy's Critical Assessment Checklist.
- Analyzed data from 60 articles (30,801 individuals) using a random effects model.
Main Results:
- The overall prevalence of incivility toward nurses was found to be 55.10% (95% CI: 48.05, 62.06).
- Verbal incivility was a significant component of the observed behaviors.
Conclusions:
- High prevalence necessitates workplace safety initiatives and risk factor identification by nursing managers.
- Development of programs to enhance safety in high-risk healthcare settings is recommended.
- Future research should focus on evidence-based interventions targeting organizational culture.
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