In the literature - Workplace Violence and Job Stress

Workplace Violence and Job Stress

The article, titled "The effects of workplace violence on the job stress of health care workers: buffering effects of wellbeing HRM practices," explores how workplace violence impacts job stress among healthcare workers and how wellbeing-oriented human resource management (HRM) practices can help mitigate these effects. The study, grounded in the conservation of resources theory, examines data from healthcare workers in Australia and China ₁. It finds that wellbeing HRM practices can moderate the relationship between workplace violence and job stress, ultimately improving the quality of care provided by healthcare workers ₁.

To support stressed healthcare workers, there are several free government resources available:

1.       Patricia Pariona-Cabrera, Timothy Bartram, Jillian Cavanagh, Beni Halvorsen, Bo Shao & Feifei Yang (2024) The effects of workplace violence on the job stress of health care workers: buffering effects of wellbeing HRM practices, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 35:9, 1654-1680, DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2023.2237876

2.      Head to Health: Provides a Stress Management Program based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles, available online for free.

3.      icare: Offers stress management strategies specifically for healthcare workers, including tips on self-care, communication, and support from colleagues and leaders.

4. Wellbeing and Staff Support offers links to a range of programs to support the health and wellbeing of NSW Health staff in the Mid North Coast Local Health District.

These resources can help healthcare workers manage stress and improve their mental wellbeing.

In addition District Library services has these books and more that you can read to inspire your self care journey.

Mindful self-compassion for burnout : tools to help you heal and recharge when you're wrung out by stress / Kristin Neff, PhD, Christopher Germer, PhD.

Every doctor : healthier doctors = healthier patients / Leanne Rowe, Michael Kidd, Vihangi Abeygunawardana.

Breath : the new science of a lost art / James Nestor.

Do less be more : ban busy and make space for what matters / Martina Sheehan & Susan Pearse.

The article referenced is available through Open Access online. MNCLHD staff can contact the library if they have any problems downloading the full article or would like to borrow any of the above books.