Assaults among Nurses Attending Aggressive Psychiatric Patients at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
Keywords:
Nurse’s factors, Health facility factors, Aggressive psychiatric patients’ factors, Assaults among NursesAbstract
Purpose: Assaults among the Nurses attending to aggressive psychiatric patients have been a longstanding issue in the psychiatric facilities. The study aimed to assess the assaults among Nurses attending the aggressive psychiatric patients at MNTRH. The specific objectives were to determine the nurse’s factors associated with assault by aggressive psychiatric patients, establish the health facility factors associated with assaults among the nurses attending aggressive psychiatric patients, and identify the psychiatric patients' factors themselves associated with the nurses’ assault at MNTRH.
Methods: The study used a cross-sectional research design to conduct the study, while data collection tool used was a structured questionnaire and interview. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Statistical analyses revealed significant correlations among various factors contributing to assaults among nurses at MNTRH. Notably, a moderate positive relationship was observed between Nurse’s Factors Associated with Assault and the actual occurrences of assaults. Similarly, Health Facility Factors Associated with Assault and Aggressive Psychiatric Patients’ Factors Associated with Assaults demonstrated significant, albeit varying, relationships with assaults. The overall regression model was statistically significant indicating that the predictors collectively contribute significantly to explaining the variability in assaults. Notably, Nurse’s Factors Associated with Assault Health Facility Factors Associated with Aggressive Psychiatric Patients’ Factors Associated with Assaults were all significant predictors.
Conclusion: The study emphasizes the multifaceted nature of the issue, urging targeted interventions addressing both individual nurse-related factors and institutional conditions to enhance safety in psychiatric settings at MNTRH.
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