Table 6 Organizational factors and intervention strategies influencing workplace violence
Characteristics | N | Workplace violence | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Reporting system for hazards | Â | Â | Â | 1.08 | 0.582 |
No | 55 | 24 (43.64) | 31 (56.36) | Â | Â |
Yes | 431 | 176 (40.64) | 255 (59.16) | Â | Â |
Don’t know | 121 | 44 (36.36) | 77 (63.64) |  |  |
Understaffed | Â | Â | Â | 3.83 | 0.050 |
No | 206 | 94 (45.63) | 112 (54.37) | Â | Â |
Yes | 401 | 150 (37.41) | 251 (62.59) | Â | Â |
Felt safe while working | Â | Â | Â | 7.37 | 0.007* |
No | 59 | 14 (23.73) | 45 (76.27) | Â | Â |
Yes | 548 | 230 (41.97) | 318 (59.80) | Â | Â |
Felt adequately secured in facility |  |  |  | 24.29 | < 0.001* |
No | 154 | 36 (23.38) | 118 (76.62) | Â | Â |
Yes | 453 | 208 (45.92) | 245 (54.08) | Â | Â |
Policy on workplace violence |  |  |  | 19.09 | < 0.001* |
No | 251 | 75 (29.88) | 176 (70.12) | Â | Â |
Yes | 310 | 146 (47.10) | 164 (52.90) | Â | Â |
Don’t know | 46 | 23 (50.00) | 23 (50.00) |  |  |
Trained on report of violence | Â | Â | Â | 11.03 | 0.001* |
No | 217 | 68 (31.34) | 149 (68.66) | Â | Â |
Yes | 390 | 176 (45.13) | 214 (54.87) | Â | Â |
Trained to recognize violence | Â | Â | Â | 6.25 | 0.012* |
No | 353 | 127 (35.98) | 226 (64.02) | Â | Â |
Yes | 254 | 117 (46.06) | 137 (53.94) | Â | Â |