Effectiveness of Using Jiu-Jitsu for Coping With Medical Violence in Healthcare Workers

NCT06129929 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: BJJ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 396
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Workplace violence in hospitals and other health care settings is a troublesome issue and has severe consequences for the entire health care system. In recent years, workplace violence has made a great threat to nurse assistants. Therefore, violence prevention education is a part of medical personnel's job responsibility. However, a theory-based violence prevention education program for healthcare settings was limited. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of experiential learning theory-based medical jujitsu training on perception on violence, attitude on violence, self-efficacy, and turnover intention among nurse assistants

Conditions

Educational Problems; Workplace Violence; Nursing

Keywords

education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self efficacy

  Self efficacy was measured by the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). The scale was consists of 10 items, rating from 1 (Not at all true) to 4 (Exactly true). The sum of scores ranged from 10 to 40, with a higher score indicating a higher level of self efficacy.

  pre and post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Perception of Aggression

  pre and post intervention

• Aggression and violence attitude

  pre and post intervention

• Turnover Intentions

  pre and post intervention

Study Arms (2)

Hospital Jujutsu Group, HJJ Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group participants who received the theoretical-based BJJ educational intervention.

Behavioral: Hospital Jujutsu Group, HJJ Group

Traditional lecture Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group participants who received the traditional violence-prevention educational intervention.

Behavioral: Hospital Jujutsu Group, HJJ Group

Interventions

Hospital Jujutsu Group, HJJ Group BEHAVIORAL

The aim of this study, procedures, methodology, and the subject's rights were well explained to the eligible nursing staff according to the informed consent form. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant before data collection.

Hospital Jujutsu Group, HJJ Group; Traditional lecture Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Licensed healthcare professionals

You may not qualify if:

• Non-licensed healthcare professionals

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hui-Hsun Chiang: lead

Study Sites (1)

TSGH

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Ma CY, Liao SJ, Chang YC, Chiang HH. Effectiveness of a theory-driven Brazilian jiu-jitsu-based medical self-defense training for nurses facing workplace violence: A multicenter quasi-experimental study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2026 Jan;173:105260. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105260. Epub 2025 Oct 22.

  PMID: 41192105 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 7, 2023
• First Posted: November 13, 2023
• Study Start: August 16, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 8, 2023
• Study Completion: June 8, 2023
• Last Updated: December 15, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)