Present a concise (350-500 words) yet well-supported proposal in which you introduce the contemporary global issue you’ve selected, explain its significance, both in your own field of study and to the

SCAFFOLD STEP #1: TOPIC PROPOSAL WORKSHEET

1. What are your Degree Depths? - My degree depths are admin and management studies.

2. What is your area of interest? Explain how your area of interest relates to one or both of your Degree Depths. - My area of interest is Healthcare. With experience in healthcare learned while serving and getting educated in administration and management studies it lines up with getting a position in healthcare administration or management.

3. What is the contemporary global issue or problem you intend to research? - The violence against hospital staff.

4. How does this problem relate to one or both of your Degree Depths? - Managing healthcare providers safely based on the environment they are working in.

5. Why is this global issue or problem significant to researchers in your field of study? - Healthcare is worldwide and often understaffed. Is the quality of care related to how safe the hospital staff is and how much risk they are comfortable with in order to perform their function as healthcare providers?

1. Journal Articles -

References

Violence against doctors, a serious concern for healthcare organizations to ponder about Authors:Ahmed, Farah; Khizar Memon, Muhammad; Memon, Sidra Source:Annals of Medicine and Surgery Date:2018 Publication Type:Academic JournalSubjects:Aggression; Violence; Protection; Harassments; Organization; Structure Abstract:Background Aggression and Violence against primary care physicians is reportedly common in Pakistan but there is no any documented study to-date on this burning issue. Database:ScienceDirect

Workplace Violence against Nurses, Job Satisfaction, Burnout and Patient Safety in Chinese Hospitals Authors:Liu, Jiali; Zheng, Jing; Liu, Ke; Liu, Xu; Wu, Yan; Wang, Jun; You, Liming Source: Nursing OutlookDate:2019 Publication Type: Academic Journal Abstract: Highlights •Workplace violence against nurses remained a concern in building healthy work environments. • Workplace violence was associated with less nurse job satisfaction, higher incidences of burnout and lower patient safety. • Nurse job satisfaction and burnout mediated the effects of workplace violence on patient safety. Database:ScienceDirect

Workplace Violence Toward Mental Healthcare Workers Employed in Psychiatric Wards Authors:d'Ettorre, Gabriele; Pellicani, Vincenza Source:Safety and Health at WorkDate:2017Publication Type:Academic Journal Subjects:assaults; psychiatric inpatients; risk assessment; risk management; violence Abstract:Background Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers (HCWs) employed in psychiatric inpatient wards is a serious occupational issue that involves both staff and patients; the consequences of WPV may include increased service costs and lower standards of care. The purpose of this review was to evaluate which topics have been focused on in the literature and which are new in approaching the concern of patient violence against HCWs employed in psychiatric inpatient wards, in the past 20 years. Database:ScienceDirect

Violence towards Emergency Nurses. The Italian National Survey 2016: A qualitative study Authors:Ramacciati, Nicola; Ceccagnoli, Andrea; Addey, Beniamino; Rasero, Laura Source:International Journal of Nursing Studies Date:2018 Publication Type:Academic JournalSubjects:Workplace violence; Emergency nurses; Accident and Emergency Department; Qualitative research; Emotions; Italy Abstract:Introduction Physical and verbal aggression against health professionals, particularly nurses, is globally serious and widespread, with the most vulnerable being nurses working in the Accident and Emergency Department. Most international research into this issue focused on quantifying aggression, describing its nature, identifying perpetrators, stratifying risk and implementing preventive or mitigating interventions. Few studies investigated the nurses’ subjective perceptions. As part of the 2016 Italian National Survey on Violence against Accident and Emergency Nurses, our research team collected qualitative data to explore their perceptions of Workplace Violence. Database:ScienceDirect

Preventing Emergency Department Violence through Design Authors:Lenaghan, Patricia A.; Cirrincione, Nicole M.; Henrich, Steven Source:Journal of Emergency Nursing Date:2018 Publication Type:Academic Journal Abstract:Contribution to Emergency Nursing Practice •Historical trends of workplace violence •The effect of threats and assaults on staff •Regulations affecting workplace violence •Evidence-based considerations to inform the design of emergency departments to reduce, mitigate, or prevent violence against staff, visitors, and patients Database:ScienceDirect

1. How do these researchers view this global problem? In your own words, explain the predominant idea from each of the five journal articles. - All of the research points to several main issues in the healthcare providers safety. First is that it is a serious occupational issue that puts both the staff and patients at risk and overall will lower standards of care. Only one of the studies considers ways to mitigate the risks.

2. What’s common among these studies? - All of these research paper discuss the decreased level of care due to the threats both verbal and physical against healthcare providers. It places both the patients and providers at risk and in most cases causes the providers to "burn out" and no longer practice healthcare.

3. What are the major points of disagreement among the researchers? - The biggest point is ways to mitigate the risk could be easily implemented and would greatly reduce the amount of healthcare providers who leave the healthcare industry.

4. What challenges do you anticipate while completing this research? - I have a lot of research that shows how healthcare providers are placed at risk and very little about how to keep them safe. My biggest challenge will be finding supporting research on how to implement safety measures for the staff and patients.