ASSESSMENT OF LATERAL VIOLENCE AMONG NURSES AT PUBLIC SECTOR: SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Abstract

The word violence is always a stigma between the location where it exists and the focused era to which it belongs. Lateral violence always present in our surrounding in various different ways like gossiping, constant criticizing, ignoring, undermining anger outburst, bullying and threatening. Lateral violence among the nurses badly affects the patient care which resulted drastic amends in their perception against the nurses and simultaneously the nurses also suffer from the long-term effects. The aim of this study is to assess lateral violence among nurses at Public Sector, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was design was implemented. A convenient sampling technique was also used. The sample size taken was 203 according to Solvin’s formula. Chi-square test was used to check relationship among the demographic data and the variables. The target population consisted of staff nurses and student nurses working in Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore. The result of this study revealed nonphysical workplace violence act. Majority of the respondent agreed that Lateral violence was prevalent in their workplace and only few of the respondents were disagreeing. The results showed that respondent with training were capable of overcoming this Lateral violence than the less experienced nursesand have ability to minimize effects. Quality care is possible only when nurses get cooperation, satisfaction and stress-free environment.