TY - JOUR
T1 - Wounding words
T2 - Swearing and verbal aggression in an inpatient setting
AU - Stone, Teresa
AU - McMillan, Margaret
AU - Hazelton, Michael
AU - Clayton, Edward H.
N1 - Includes bibliographical references
PY - 2011/10/1
Y1 - 2011/10/1
N2 - Purpose: The aim of the research was to investigate swearing and verbal aggression in Australian inpatient settings, including incidence, gender, patient motivation, and nursing interventions. Design and Methods: A mixed methods approach utilizing the Overt Aggression Scale and a survey of 107 nurses' perceptions of their experience of swearing was used. Findings: High levels of swearing and verbal aggression were found, with differing patterns for male and female patients. Nurses subjected to swearing experienced high levels of distress, especially females. All nurses appeared to use a limited range of interventions to deal with patient aggression. Practical Implications: In order to provide optimal care for patients, there is a clear need to improve nurses' ability to predict and prevent aggression.
AB - Purpose: The aim of the research was to investigate swearing and verbal aggression in Australian inpatient settings, including incidence, gender, patient motivation, and nursing interventions. Design and Methods: A mixed methods approach utilizing the Overt Aggression Scale and a survey of 107 nurses' perceptions of their experience of swearing was used. Findings: High levels of swearing and verbal aggression were found, with differing patterns for male and female patients. Nurses subjected to swearing experienced high levels of distress, especially females. All nurses appeared to use a limited range of interventions to deal with patient aggression. Practical Implications: In order to provide optimal care for patients, there is a clear need to improve nurses' ability to predict and prevent aggression.
KW - Aggression
KW - Inpatient mental health
KW - Overt Aggression Scale
KW - Swearing
KW - Verbal aggression
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00295.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00295.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 21950366
AN - SCOPUS:80053204207
SN - 0031-5990
VL - 47
SP - 194
EP - 203
JO - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
JF - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
IS - 4
ER -
