An investigation of violence sustained by nursing and midwifery students

• DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2024.0391
• Publication Date: 2025-04-07T14:55:46Z
• Authors: Kevin Hambridge; Matthew Carey; Francis Thompson; Mohamed Eid; Cansel Kocakabak
• Keywords: Workplace violence

Background: Many laws exist that protect healthcare personnel from violence within the workplace. Evidence suggests towards nursing students continues and remains unreported. These incidents have been proven to psychological effects. Aims: The aim of study was identify extent, type impact aggression sustained by midwifery students. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey employed in a UK university investigate experienced 369 preregistration Findings: More than half (n=202; 54.7%) reported sustaining or during their current academic year. This included verbal (n=190; 94.1%), physical (n=96; 47.5%) sexual (n=24; 11.9%) aggression. effects were sustained, including anxiety, loss confidence post-traumatic stress disorder. Conclusions: climate non-tolerance organisations needs become norm workers Future research should concentrate on underexplored areas, such as whether affects student attrition rates, career choices, recruitment programmes.