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Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed\u2010methods studies on registered male nurses were included. Methodological quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Assessment Tool 2018. Data synthesis followed the Joanna Briggs Institute convergent integrated approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data Sources<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Six databases were searched from their inception to April 30, 2025.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Twenty six studies (18 quantitative, 6 qualitative, and 2 mixed\u2010methods) from 12 countries (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20092354 male nurses; 7 in psychiatric departments, 4 in emergency departments, 2 in psychiatric hospitals, 1 in an ICU, 1 in an operating room, and 11 unspecified department studies in hospital nursing settings) were included. Six themes emerged: (1) Physical health damage; (2) Mental health trauma; (3) Impediments to Career Advancement; (4) Deterioration of working environment and social relations; (5) Impaired Quality of Patient Care; and (6) Deficiencies in Violence Coping Mechanisms and Potential Risks.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>WPV inflicts multidimensional harm on male nurses, spanning their health, career, social well\u2010being, and care quality, compounded by systemic underreporting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications for the Profession and\/or Patient Care<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Urgent interventions are needed, including gender\u2010sensitive training, improved reporting systems, mental health support, and safe workplaces. Addressing WPV is vital for nurse retention and patient safety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Impact<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review highlights under\u2010studied WPV toward male nurses, revealing profound personal and professional impacts. It informs healthcare policymakers, administrators, and clinicians, urging gender\u2010inclusive prevention strategies to protect nurses and enhance global care quality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Reporting Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta\u2010Analysis guidelines.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>No Patient or Public Contribution<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>No patient or public contribution was involved in this systematic review.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jan.70294","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,29]],"date-time":"2025-10-29T00:14:57Z","timestamp":1761696897000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["The Incidence and Impact of Workplace Violence Among Male Nurses: A Mixed\u2010Methods Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"given":"Xiaoling","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing Wenzhou Medical University  Wenzhou Zhejiang China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fei","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Operating Room of Enze Hospital Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group)  Taizhou Zhejiang Province China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jiang","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Operating Room of Enze Hospital Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group)  Taizhou Zhejiang Province China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yujie","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing Wenzhou Medical University  Wenzhou Zhejiang China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rongrong","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University  Linhai Zhejiang China"},{"name":"Nursing Department of Enze Hospital Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group)  Taizhou Zhejiang Province China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-2391-3756","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jiya","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University  Linhai Zhejiang China"},{"name":"Nursing Department of Enze Hospital Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group)  Taizhou Zhejiang Province China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2097-8375","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tao\u2010Hsin","family":"Tung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Evidence\u2010Based Medicine Center Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University  Linhai Zhejiang China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2147\/rmhp.S509895"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pgph.0003646"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","unstructured":"Bouret J.2017.\u201cMale Nurses' Lived Experiences With Lateral Violence in the Workplace.\u201d(Publication Number 978\u20131\u2013369\u201051212\u20100) [Dissertation\/Thesis] <Go to ISI>:\/\/PQDT:60987756."},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12889\u2010017\u20104112\u20103"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jonm.13071"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/inr.12802"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jonm.12791"},{"issue":"17","key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3336\u2013","DOI":"10.1111\/jocn.15362","article-title":"I Do Not Even Tell My Partner: Nurses' Perceptions of Verbal and Physical Violence Against Nurses Working in a Regional Hospital","volume":"29","author":"Dafny H. 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