Workplace Violence and Abuse Against Nurses in Hospitals in Iran

The rising rate of violence and abuse in health care centers has become a major problem for nurses. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the prevalence of assaults during nurses' careers in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Methods: Self-report questionnaires were filled out by...

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Main Authors: Mahnaz Shoghi, MSN, Mahnaz Sanjari, MSN, Fateme Shirazi, MSN, Shiva Heidari, MSN, Sedighe Salemi, MSN, Ghazanfar Mirzabeigi, BSN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-09-01
Series:Asian Nursing Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131708600420