Demographic profile of the participants.

AimTo determine nurses’ perception of horizontal violence and its relationship with intention to leave among Jordanian nurses.BackgroundHorizontal violence is detrimental to healthcare organizations. Healthcare employees who are victims of horizontal violence may become unable to perform well, living with severe stress. Few studies in the world and no study in Jordan has examined the influence of horizontal violence on intent to stay among nurses.MethodA descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study design was used in this study.Result520 registered nurses were recruited, and 436 surveys were returned, resulting in an 83% response rate. The findings showed that, horizontal violence is moderate among nurses in Jordan. The mean score for nurse’s intent to leave work indicated a solid willingness to leave the job. The correlation analysis revealed that there was a significant relationship between horizontal violence and intent to leave. Female nurses reported significantly higher scores than males; also, there is a significant difference in responses in horizontal violence based on educational level.ConclusionIn this study, it was found that horizontal violence in Jordanian organizations is moderate, and it has a significant relationship with nurses’ intention to leave.Implication for nursing managementNursing managers have a vital role in ensuring and enforcing the ‘zero violence’ policy in their department, which means that no reported incident of horizontal violence will be ignored. Each identified case of horizontal violence will be investigated and addressed appropriately.

研究目的 本研究旨在探讨约旦护士对同辈暴力（horizontal violence）的认知情况，及其与护士离职意向的关联。
研究背景 同辈暴力对医疗保健机构具有显著危害性，遭受该类暴力的医护人员可能无法正常履职，并承受严重的心理压力。目前全球范围内相关研究较为匮乏，且约旦尚未有针对护士同辈暴力与留职意向关联的专项研究。
研究方法 本研究采用描述性横断面相关研究设计方案。
研究结果 本研究共招募520名注册护士，回收有效问卷436份，有效回收率达83%。结果显示，约旦护士群体中同辈暴力的发生程度处于中等水平；护士离职意向的平均得分表明其离职意愿较强。相关性分析结果证实，同辈暴力与护士离职意向之间存在显著关联。女性护士的相关得分显著高于男性；此外，不同学历水平的护士在同辈暴力感知维度上的得分存在显著差异。
研究结论 本研究发现，约旦医疗保健机构内的同辈暴力程度处于中等水平，且该暴力行为与护士的离职意向存在显著关联。
护理管理启示 护理管理者在科室落实并推行“零暴力”政策的过程中承担关键职责，即所有上报的同辈暴力事件均不得被忽视，每一起经确认的同辈暴力案例都将得到规范调查与妥善处置。