Magnitude of workplace violence and its associated factors against nurses working in public hospitals of Western Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

The prevalence of Workplace violence in the last 12 months was 42.8%. Age group 25-29 years [AOR:3.93, 95% CI = 1.2, 13.3) and 30-34 years [AOR:4.01, 95%CI = 1.4, 11.8], Married nurses [AOR:0.4, 95%CI = 0.2, 0.92], work experience = < 5 years [AOR:2.21, 95%CI = 1.27, 3.82] working between 6:30- 7:30 PM o'clock [AOR:3.49,95%CI = 1.4,8.62], availability of reporting system [AOR:2.58, 95%CI = 1.04, 6.4], Encouragement to report violence[AOR:3.98, 95%CI = 2.05, 7.72], substance use [AOR:3.56, 95%CI = 1.49, 8.46] and nurses ever stressed by job [AOR:3.66, 95%CI = 1.8, 7.34] were significantly associated with workplace violence. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: In the current study Workplace violence among nurses was high. Therefore, an intervention like developing reporting system, encouragement to report the violence and training that focuses on prevention and controlling of violence is recommended.