Impacts of experiencing workplace violence in clinical settings on nursing students' education and professional commitment: A qualitative study

Kurtgoz A., Koç Z.

NURSE EDUCATION TODAY, cilt.147, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 147
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106565
  • Dergi Adı: NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), DIALNET
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: This study aims to identify the impacts of experiencing workplace violence in clinical settings on nursing students' education and professional commitment. Design/methods: A descriptive qualitative study design was used. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Settings: The study was conducted in the nursing program at a state university in T & uuml;rkiye. Participants: The study was conducted with 12 nursing students. Results: It was determined that students experienced physical, verbal, and psychological violence in clinical practice, primarily perpetrated by patients, patients' relatives, and nurses. Five main themes were generated from the data: (I) Forms of violence, (II) Justifications for violence, (III) Impacts of experiencing violence, (IV) Behavioral reactions to violence, and (V) Suggestions for preventing violence. Conclusion: It was found that experiencing workplace violence in clinical settings had a negative impact on nursing students' academic processes and professional commitment. It is recommended that joint procedures be developed in collaboration between universities and healthcare institutions to establish a supportive and safe clinical learning environment.