[Assessing violence against nurses at reception in hospital emergency departments in Tunis]

Mehdi Ben Khelil; Manel Hosni; Zaineb Benhmed; Hatem Shili; Mona Mlika

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2019.02.010

[Assessing violence against nurses at reception in hospital emergency departments in Tunis]

Rev Infirm. 2019 Mar;68(249):33-35. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2019.02.010.

[Article in French]

Authors

Mehdi Ben Khelil¹, Manel Hosni², Zaineb Benhmed², Hatem Shili², Mona Mlika³

Affiliations

¹ Université Tunis El Manar, Faculté de médecine de Tunis, rue de la Faculté-de-Médecine, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Université Tunis El Manar, Institut supérieur des sciences infirmières de Tunis, colline, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.
³ Université Tunis El Manar, Faculté de médecine de Tunis, rue de la Faculté-de-Médecine, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.

PMID: 31056176
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2019.02.010

Abstract

Violence against health professionals is a global public health problem. A study carried out of hospital emergency departments in Tunis sought to analyse assaults on nurses. It reveals high levels of violence, particularly at weekends and during night shifts. Under-reporting of such incidents is observed, revealing a sort of 'culture of silence' which, over time, can lead to suffering in the workplace and a deterioration in the quality of care.

Keywords: Tunisia; Tunisie; emergency department; evaluation; infirmier; nurse; service des urgences; violence; évaluation.

MeSH terms

Crime Victims*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Health Personnel
Humans
Nursing Staff, Hospital*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Violence*
Workplace Violence*
Workplace*