Exploring barriers and facilitators in nurses’ reporting of patient and visitor violence: a cross-sectional study in China
Objectives The current status of patient and visitor violence (PVV) reporting among nurses has proven insufficient. Therefore, we explored the barriers and facilitators in nurses’ reporting of PVV. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting General and specialised hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China. Participants A convenience sampling of 3363 nurses in Jiangsu Province was collected between January and July 2023. Main outcome measure The reporting rate of PVV was assessed by the hospital workplace violence questionnaire-revised version; multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with PVV reporting at the 5% significance level. Results Out of the 3363 surveyed nurses, 1813 (53.9%) reported experiencing PVV within the past year. Notably, only 16.1% of these nurses proactively reported PVV incidents after encountering them. Factors that facilitated reporting of PVV comprised being male (OR 1.832, 95% CI 1.083 to 3.101), working in specialised ho
