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  • Occupational Health
  • Healthcare Management
  • Sociology of Health

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  • Workplace violence (WV) against healthcare workers (HCWs) is a global occupational hazard.
  • Accurate risk assessment is crucial for WV prevention.
  • Reporting rates of WV vary significantly based on data collection methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of data collection methods on reported rates of WV among HCWs.
  • To compare reported WV frequencies across different countries and healthcare settings.
  • To identify factors influencing WV reporting and its relationship with occupational stress and work ability.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional observational study involving 236 nurses from Italy and Sweden.
  • Nurses were divided into three groups: two recruited online, and one participating in a health promotion program.
  • Data collected using the Violent Incident Form (VIF), Effort/Reward Imbalance (ERI) questionnaire, and Work Ability Score (WAS).

Main Results:

  • WV correlated positively with occupational stress and negatively with work ability (p < 0.01).
  • Nurses directly questioned about WV reported significantly higher rates of physical aggression (28% vs. 5%) and overall violence (73% vs. 20%) compared to those indirectly surveyed.
  • Direct questioning identified younger workers as more exposed to WV.

Conclusions:

  • Direct questioning about WV increases reporting but may lead to overreporting, particularly among younger HCWs.
  • Indirect reporting methods or official records may result in underreporting of WV.
  • Integrating WV monitoring into occupational health surveillance and health promotion interventions can mitigate reporting biases.