2024
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12060623
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Association between Workplace Bullying, Job Stress, and Professional Quality of Life in Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Petros Galanis,
Ioannis Moisoglou,
Aglaia Katsiroumpa
et al.

Abstract: Workplace bullying affects workers’ lives, causing several mental and physical health problems and job-related issues. Therefore, a summary of the evidence on the consequences of workplace bullying on workers’ lives is essential to improve working conditions. The literature lacks systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the association between workplace bullying and job stress and the professional quality of life of nurses. Thus, we aimed to quantitatively summarize the data on the association between workplace… Show more

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“…This situation is made even more ominous by estimates that by 2030 there will be significant shortages of health professionals, with nurses holding the highest proportion of shortages [61] . The incidents of bullying experienced by nurses contribute to increasing work stress and, at the same time, to the deterioration of the quality of their working life [62] . Nurses, in their attempt to protect themselves in difficult working conditions, although they remain in their position, opt for quiet quitting, which is a situation where they provide their minimum services, just enough to avoid being fired [63] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This situation is made even more ominous by estimates that by 2030 there will be significant shortages of health professionals, with nurses holding the highest proportion of shortages [61] . The incidents of bullying experienced by nurses contribute to increasing work stress and, at the same time, to the deterioration of the quality of their working life [62] . Nurses, in their attempt to protect themselves in difficult working conditions, although they remain in their position, opt for quiet quitting, which is a situation where they provide their minimum services, just enough to avoid being fired [63] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The effects of bullying are multidimensional and affect nurses, patients, and the functioning of the organization. Nurses who are bullied are more likely to experience stress, burnout, job dissatisfaction, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, low self-esteem, physical health symptoms, and deterioration in the quality of their work life [9,11,12]. Patients who are hospitalized in departments where nursing staff experience bullying may experience errors and adverse events and may not receive comprehensive nursing care [13][14][15].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%