Violence in the workplace: nurses' and midwives' experiences Survey

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* 1. Have you ever experienced physical violence at work?

Yes

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* 2. What forms of physical violence have you experienced at work? (Tick all that apply)

Punched

Kicked

Slapped/struck in any other way

Grabbed

Pushed

Objects thrown at you

Attacked with a sharp object, e.g knife or scissors

Spat at

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you have experienced physical violence at work, who was it from? (Tick all that apply)

Patients

Patients’ families or other visitors

Colleagues

More senior member of staff

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you have experienced physical violence at work, do you think any of the following were aggravating factors in the incident/s taking place? (Tick all that apply)

Staff shortages

Patient waiting times

Patients being treated in inappropriate settings, e.g a hospital corridor or in an acute setting when mental health care was needed

Perpetrator being under the influence of drugs or alcohol

Perpetrator being cognitively impaired

Perpetrator having mental health problems

Your status as a bank or agency worker

Lone working

Lack of suitable training

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you have experienced physical violence at work, were you targeted because of any of your protected characteristics?

Yes, my age

Yes, my gender reassignment

Yes, because I was married or in a civil partnership

Yes, because I was pregnant or on maternity leave

Yes, my disability

Yes, my race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin

Yes, my religion or belief

Yes, my sex

Yes, my sexual orientation

No, my protected characteristics did not factor

Not applicable

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* 6. If you have experienced physical violence at work, did you report any of the incidents to your employer?

Yes

Not applicable

Feel free to comment

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* 7. If yes above, which of the following best describes how you felt about the response of your employer?

I felt well supported

I felt somewhat supported

No view either way

I felt somewhat unsupported

I felt completely unsupported

Not applicable

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* 8. If yes to question 6, do you feel the response by your employer ensures that a similar incident could not recur?

Yes, I feel that measures implemented by my employer ensure that such an incident could not recur

No, I feel that there have not been sufficient measures taken to prevent a similar incident from recurring

No measures were implemented

Not applicable

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* 9. If you have experienced physical violence at work, do you currently feel safe at work?

Yes, I feel safe at work

No, I do not feel safe at work

I am unsure

Not applicable

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* 10. How often do you face physical violence at work?

Every day

Several times a week

Several times a month

Several times a year

A small number of times across my health career

Never

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* 11. When was the last time you were subject to physical violence at work?

Less than a week ago

Between a week and a month ago

Between a month and a year ago

More than a year ago

Never

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* 12. Have you ever taken time off work due to physical violence faced while on a shift?

Yes

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* 13. If you have, how much time off did you take off due to one specific incident/series of incidents?

One day

Between one day and a week

Between a week and a month

Between a month and a year

More than a year

Never returned to that role

Not applicable

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* 14. Have you ever moved to a different role in healthcare because of physical violence faced while on shift?

Yes

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* 15. Have you ever witnessed a colleague experiencing physical violence at work?

Yes

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* 16. Do you feel safe from physical violence at work?

Yes

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* 17. Have concerns about violence at work ever made you consider quitting nursing or midwifery?

Yes

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* 18. Has your employer put any measures in place to make workers safer from violence since you have worked there? (Tick all that apply)

Additional security personnel

More CCTV cameras or other monitoring systems

Stricter policies on visitor access

Bodycams worn by clinical staff

Posters or other campaign materials raising awareness of the issue

Clinical staff empowered to remove or ban people from an area

Violence prevention and reduction risk assessments

A violence prevention and reduction strategy

Staff training

No, no measures have been put in place that I am aware of

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Do you think your employer takes the issue of violence against nurses and midwives seriously enough?

Yes

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* 20. Please feel free to comment in more depth on the issues raised in this survey below

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* 21. Which of the following best describes your role?

Registered nurse

Registered midwife

Healthcare support worker

Nursing associate

Student nurse

Student midwife

Trainee nursing associate

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* 22. Which of the following best describes the setting in which you work?

NHS acute hospital

NHS mental health service

NHS community service

GP surgery or healthcare centre

Nursing or care home

Private hospital or other charity/not-for-profit social enterprise

Education facility

Non-clinical setting

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* 23. What best describes your gender?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-describe:

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* 24. What best describes your ethnicity?

Arab

Asian/Asian British – Indian

Asian/Asian British – Pakistani

Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi

Asian/Asian British – Chinese

Any other Asian background

Black – African

Black – Caribbean

Any other Black/African/Caribbean background

Mixed White and Black Caribbean

Mixed White and Black African

Mixed White and Asian

Any other Mixed/Multiple ethnic background

White – English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British

White – Irish

White – Gypsy or Irish Traveller

Any other White background

Any other ethnic background (please specify)

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* 25. How old are you?

17-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

Over 65

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* 26. Which country do you work in?

England including Channel Islands and Isle of Man

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Outside the UK

Violence in the workplace: nurses' and midwives' experiences

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* 1. Have you ever experienced physical violence at work?

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* 2. What forms of physical violence have you experienced at work? (Tick all that apply)

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* 3. If you have experienced physical violence at work, who was it from? (Tick all that apply)

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* 4. If you have experienced physical violence at work, do you think any of the following were aggravating factors in the incident/s taking place? (Tick all that apply)

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* 5. If you have experienced physical violence at work, were you targeted because of any of your protected characteristics?

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* 6. If you have experienced physical violence at work, did you report any of the incidents to your employer?

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* 7. If yes above, which of the following best describes how you felt about the response of your employer?

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* 8. If yes to question 6, do you feel the response by your employer ensures that a similar incident could not recur?

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* 9. If you have experienced physical violence at work, do you currently feel safe at work?

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* 10. How often do you face physical violence at work?

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* 11. When was the last time you were subject to physical violence at work?

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* 12. Have you ever taken time off work due to physical violence faced while on a shift?

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* 13. If you have, how much time off did you take off due to one specific incident/series of incidents?

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* 14. Have you ever moved to a different role in healthcare because of physical violence faced while on shift?

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* 15. Have you ever witnessed a colleague experiencing physical violence at work?

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* 16. Do you feel safe from physical violence at work?

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* 17. Have concerns about violence at work ever made you consider quitting nursing or midwifery?

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* 18. Has your employer put any measures in place to make workers safer from violence since you have worked there? (Tick all that apply)

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* 19. Do you think your employer takes the issue of violence against nurses and midwives seriously enough?

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* 20. Please feel free to comment in more depth on the issues raised in this survey below

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* 21. Which of the following best describes your role?

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* 22. Which of the following best describes the setting in which you work?

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* 23. What best describes your gender?

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* 24. What best describes your ethnicity?

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* 25. How old are you?

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* 26. Which country do you work in?

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* 27. If you are willing to talk to us about your experiences, please leave your email address and mobile number below