Barriers to Programs for Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention
There were a total of 27 focus group participants, 13 in one focus group and 14 in the other group. Almost all focus group participants worked in a hospital setting and had direct patient contact (See Table 1).
Nearly half of the participants worked day shift and the other half worked the evening or night shift. Approximately 22%, six of the 27 participants, were male. The predominance of female workers in nursing is well established, as the United States (U.S.) Census Bureau in 2011 found that 91% of nurses were women (U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). The participants also represented experienced workers, as all participants had practiced in their respective fields for at least several years. These participants were active in their New Jersey union and were very familiar with legislative and management-labor-relation issues.
The participants identified seven primary themes indicating major barriers to effective implementation of workplace violence prevention programs in hospital settings (See Table 2). Focus group participants felt that each of these barriers presented significant impediments to effective workplace violence prevention programs. Table 3 lists specific quotes from participants that illustrate the individual themes identified in this analysis.
Findings
There were a total of 27 focus group participants, 13 in one focus group and 14 in the other group. Almost all focus group participants worked in a hospital setting and had direct patient contact (See Table 1).
Nearly half of the participants worked day shift and the other half worked the evening or night shift. Approximately 22%, six of the 27 participants, were male. The predominance of female workers in nursing is well established, as the United States (U.S.) Census Bureau in 2011 found that 91% of nurses were women (U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). The participants also represented experienced workers, as all participants had practiced in their respective fields for at least several years. These participants were active in their New Jersey union and were very familiar with legislative and management-labor-relation issues.
The participants identified seven primary themes indicating major barriers to effective implementation of workplace violence prevention programs in hospital settings (See Table 2). Focus group participants felt that each of these barriers presented significant impediments to effective workplace violence prevention programs. Table 3 lists specific quotes from participants that illustrate the individual themes identified in this analysis.