Violence Among Nurses: A Qualitative Research Study

A cross sectional survey was conducted at a university hospital in Seoul, South Korea regarding the issue with workplace violence against nurses and examining the relationship of meeting the demands of the job within the atmosphere of work place violence. The study was done on nine hundred and seventy female nurses from forty seven nursing units, which were from general, oncology, intensive care units, operating rooms, and outpatient departments. The place work violence was identified among the nursing staff as bullying, harassment, and verbal abuse. Majority of the workplace violence were perpetrated by patients, followed by physicians and patients’ families. Perpetrators of physical violence and threats of violence was seen in patient …show more content…
The study focus on the Nigerians cultural belief, perception, and practices of healthy eating habits and physical activities in the United States. “A preliminary study conducted with a community advisory committee from the church to learn about the community’s health issues, needs, and concerns revealed a concern about obesity among the immigrant group” (Turk, Fapohunda, & Zoucha, 2014, p. 18). The data for this study was collected using a method called photovoice. This method allowed the participants to use photographs to describe their life experiences and current health condition. The participants were instructed to take photographs of things in which were considered unhealthy eating habits and physical activities. Photographs were taken by the participates and were used as a focus during group discussion at the church. During the group discussion, the immigrants discussed their ideas, attitudes, feelings, and perceptions about healthy and unhealthy eating and activity in the United States. There were four themes, in which transpired from the data collected during this study. The four themes were eating in moderation is healthy, Nigerian ways of living are healthy, American ways of living is unhealthy, and cultural context is important to promote healthy behaviors. Nurses and healthcare providers, considering the Nigerians cultural practice, can help influence and …show more content…
87). The purpose of this research study was to examine the Nigerians immigrants living in the United States beliefs, perceptions, practice and healthy eating habits. The study also assess the influence of cultural beliefs within the Nigerian immigrants regarding eating and the physical activity behaviors after migrating to the United States. Healthcare providers play an important role of with promoting healthy eating habits and encouraging physical activities for the Nigerian