Table 4 Comparison of cognition and attitudes toward WPV among nurses in different years, n (%)

Having heard of WPV before

Yes

763 (81.0)

1782 (84.5)

2157 (84.7)

6.166

0.046

0.020

0.032

0.717

No

179 (19.0)

328 (15.5)

916 (16.3)

WPV is inevitable at work

Yes

712 (75.6)

1594 (75.5)

1962 (76.5)

0.625

0.732

1.000

0.591

0.470

No

230 (24.4)

516 (24.5)

604 (24.0)

Thinking WPV is not worth the fuss

Yes

132 (14.0)

264 (12.5)

374 (14.6)

4.258

0.119

0.268

0.704

0.044

No

810 (86.0)

1846 (87.5)

2192 (85.4)

Thinking preservice training should include training programs on WPV

Yes

922 (97.9)

2058 (97.5)

2457 (95.8)

16.192

<0.001

0.608

0.002

0.001

No

20 (2.1)

352 (2.5)

109 (4.2)

Willing to attend the WPV training

Yes

874 (92.8)

1968 (93.3)

2405 (93.7)

1.083

0.582

0.642

0.317

0.551

No

68 (7.2)

142 (6.7)

151 (6.3)

Thinking training on WPV would be beneficial

Yes

822 (87.3)

1851 (87.7)

2313 (90.1)

9.279

0.010

0.722

0.016

0.010

No

120 (12.7)

259 (12.3)

253 (9.9)

Thinking WPV coping management organizations are needed

Yes

903 (95.9)

2071 (98.2)

2519 (98.2)

19.082

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

1.000

No

39 (4.1)

39 (1.8)

47 (1.8)

Supporting a “zero-tolerance” policy

Yes

618 (65.6)

1882 (89.2)

2310 (90.0)

368.750

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.360

No

324 (34.4)

228 (10.8)

256 (10.0)