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Exploring the Impact of Physician Verbal Abuse on Perioperative Nurses
Author(s) -
Cook Janice K.,
Green Meredith,
Topp Robert V.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61787-0
Subject(s) - verbal abuse , perioperative nursing , perioperative , coping (psychology) , exploratory research , medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , nursing , suicide prevention , medical emergency , poison control , surgery , anthropology , sociology
The purpose of this study is to explore the incidence and impact of physician verbal abuse on perioperative nurses. Roy's Adaptation Model was used as the framework for this descriptive, exploratory study. Seventy‐eight perioperative nurses completed the Verbal Abuse Scale questionnaire. Seventy‐one nurses (91%) reported experiencing some type of verbal abuse from a physician during the past year. Results show, however, that nurses use adaptive coping behaviors and problem‐focused skills to deal with the abuse. AORN J 74 (Sept 2001) 317–331.