Violence Against Nurses: Personal and Institutional Coping Strategies-A Scoping Review

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Management
• Occupational Safety

Background:

• Workplace violence against nurses is a pervasive global concern.
• Such incidents lead to significant negative impacts, including stress and post-traumatic stress syndrome.
• Evolving strategies aim to prevent and manage aggression and violence in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify institutional and personal strategies for addressing workplace violence against nurses.
• To synthesize current research on effective interventions for nurse safety.

Main Methods:

• A scoping review was conducted using the PRISMA approach.
• Searches included studies on strategies against workplace violence for hospital nurses, published 2019-2024.
• Methodological quality was evaluated using New Rayyan and CEMB.

Main Results:

• Two main categories of strategies emerged: nurse training/action and practical implementation tools.
• Effective strategies include zero-tolerance culture, risk identification training, de-escalation techniques, resilience building, and security support.
• These strategies address prevention, mitigation, and response to workplace violence.

Conclusions:

• Multidimensional strategies involving leadership, gender bias awareness, conflict management, resilience, and security are crucial.
• Practical, applicable knowledge generation is essential for healthcare settings.
• Further research, particularly in Latin America, is needed to address workplace violence against nurses.