Ferede Yeshiwas Ayale, Zeleke Agerie Mengistie, Beyene Jember Ayelgne, Nigate Getanew Kegne, Tassew Worku Chekol
Department of Reproductive Health, Teda Health Science College, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Department of Clinical Midwifery, Teda Health Science College, Gondar, Ethiopia.
BMC Nurs. 2025 Jan 13;24(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02660-y.
The issue of workplace violence (WPV) directed at nurses is a chronic and global public health concern. Numerous studies on workplace violence in Ethiopia have been conducted; however, the results have been inconsistent. The review aims to identify the pooled prevalence and associated factors of workplace violence against nurses.
A systematic and methodical literature search was conducted using electronic databases such as Google Scholar, EMBASE I, Scopus, PubMed, HINAR, the Web of Science, and the African Journal Online (AJOL). Each original study's efficacy and quality were assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) technique designed for cross-sectional research. The Cochrane Q and I2 test statistics were used to verify the heterogeneity of the studies. Using a random effect model, the pooled estimate of workplace violence among nurses was calculated.
The pooled estimate of workplace violence among nurses in Ethiopia was 39.43% (95% CI: 27.63, 51.23). Female nurse (POR = 2.25; 95% CI: 1.29, 3.92), short work experience (POR = 3.25; 95% CI: 2.37, 4.45), and living without a spouse (POR = 2.03; 95% CI: 1.03, 3.99) were identified factors associated with workplace violence.
This study found that about two-fifths of nurses encounter workplace violence. According to this study, there was a significant association between work place violence among Nurses and being female, having less job experience, and being single. To address this issue, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), policymakers, and other stakeholders should prioritize interventions aimed at reducing workplace violence.
针对护士的工作场所暴力问题是一个长期存在且全球性的公共卫生问题。埃塞俄比亚已经开展了许多关于工作场所暴力的研究；然而，结果并不一致。本综述旨在确定针对护士的工作场所暴力的合并患病率及相关因素。
使用谷歌学术、EMBASE I、Scopus、PubMed、HINAR、科学网和非洲期刊在线（AJOL）等电子数据库进行系统且有条理的文献检索。使用专为横断面研究设计的改良纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表（NOS）技术评估每项原始研究的有效性和质量。采用Cochrane Q和I²检验统计量来验证研究的异质性。使用随机效应模型计算护士中工作场所暴力的合并估计值。
埃塞俄比亚护士中工作场所暴力的合并估计值为39.43%（95%置信区间：27.63，51.23）。女性护士（比值比=2.25；95%置信区间：1.29，3.92）、工作经验短（比值比=3.25；95%置信区间：2.37，4.45）以及未婚（比值比=2.03；95%置信区间：1.03，3.99）被确定为与工作场所暴力相关的因素。
本研究发现约五分之二的护士遭遇过工作场所暴力。根据本研究，护士工作场所暴力与女性、工作经验少和单身之间存在显著关联。为解决这一问题，联邦卫生部（FMOH）、政策制定者和其他利益相关者应优先采取旨在减少工作场所暴力的干预措施。
