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: Received: 27 April 2024 / Approved: 28 April 2024 / Online: 29 April 2024 (10:25:06 CEST)
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Magnavita, N.; Meraglia, I. Poor Work Ability Is Associated with Workplace Violence in Nurses. A Longitudinal Study. Preprints2024, 2024041864. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1864.v1
Magnavita, N.; Meraglia, I. Poor Work Ability Is Associated with Workplace Violence in Nurses. A Longitudinal Study. Preprints 2024, 2024041864. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1864.v1
Magnavita, N.; Meraglia, I. Poor Work Ability Is Associated with Workplace Violence in Nurses. A Longitudinal Study. Preprints2024, 2024041864. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1864.v1
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Magnavita, N., & Meraglia, I. (2024). Poor Work Ability Is Associated with Workplace Violence in Nurses. A Longitudinal Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1864.v1
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Magnavita, N. and Igor Meraglia. 2024 "Poor Work Ability Is Associated with Workplace Violence in Nurses. A Longitudinal Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1864.v1
Abstract
Healthcare personnel must face two problems of growing importance: violence in the workplace and the loss of work ability due to ageing of the workforce. Studying the relationship between these two phenomena can help to prepare effective prevention measures. In a public health company, we asked nurses to self-assess their work ability using the Work Ability Index (WAI) and we analysed the relationship between this indicator and the violence experienced in the previous and following years. 321 out of 344 nurses (99.3%) participated. In a logistic regression model, the WAI score was a significant protective factor for violence experienced in the previous year (OR=0.94 CI95%=0.90; 0.98 p<0.01) and in the following year (OR=0.88 CI95%=0.84; 0.92 p<0.01). In a hierarchical logistic regression model, social support acted as a protective factor (OR = 0.87 CI95% = 0.79; 0.95 for violence experienced in the previous year), while occupational stress was a significant determinant of the risk of aggression (OR=3.65 CI95%=1.90; 7.03 in the previous year, OR=3.54 CI95%=1.801; 6.947 in the following year). The difficulties that nurses encounter in carrying out their growing work demands in an environment that is not promptly adapted to their changing physical and mental conditions can lead to an increased risk of violence. Prevention of workplace violence should include organizational and ergonomic measures that reduce stress and increase staff support and work ability.
Keywords
ableism; ageism; disability management; health surveillance; health promotion; injury; occupational health; social support; psychosocial stress; bullying
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Nursing
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