Prevalence of Workplace Bullying and Its Associated Factors among Workers in a Malaysian Public University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Awai, Nur Syakirah; Ganasegeran, Kurubaran; Manaf, Mohd Rizal Abdul

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“…Although relatively inexperienced medical personnel have been implicated to be affected by WPB more than the experienced personnel due to their lack of communication skills, inability to form valuable relationships, ineffective coping mechanisms, or working beyond their capabilities, our study did not find a significant difference among the different experience groups [ 2 , 9 ]. The prevalence rate was distributed identically, with a slight predominance in those with less than five years of experience.…”

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Prevalence of Aggressive Behavior Toward Fellows, Residents, and Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Syed¹,

Mithani²,

Mostafa³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Background Workplace bullying (WPB) is a form of mistreatment toward an individual manifested by physical, verbal, or indirect aggression. Affected victims display a wide range of signs and symptoms that impact their health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of aggressive behavior toward healthcare workers and its effects on job satisfaction, general health, and mental health. Methodology An online survey comprising a revised version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) was distributed to the fellows, residents, and nurses working in a tertiary care hospital. The survey collected information regarding the group’s demographics and their exposure to WPB encountered in the work environment while maintaining confidentiality. Survey results were analyzed using SPSS Statistics version 25 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results Among the 339 participants who filled the survey, 53% of healthcare practitioners in different services had experienced some form of WPB. Among the targeted group, it was noted that female gender (50%), age between 31 and 41 years (57.03%), nurses (51.98%), non-Saudi practitioners (41.94%), and those working in inpatient settings (49.74%) were the most commonly affected individuals in the medical facility. Furthermore, higher bullying prevalence was correlated with lower job satisfaction and mental health levels. Conclusions Age, gender, job, and nationality were factors associated with increased susceptibility to WPB. WPB in any facility is an unfortunate event, especially in a healthcare setting. It affects health practitioners by decreasing job satisfaction, jeopardizing health, and increasing the risk of harm to patients. WPB will eventually have a negative impact on the medical facility and the healthcare sector. Hence, hospital administrations should be alarmed about the rise in WPB, and adequate measures must be taken to deal with the root cause of the problem.

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Prevalence of Aggressive Behavior Toward Fellows, Residents, and Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Syed¹,

Mithani²,

Mostafa³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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“…This is in contradiction with the findings of Gavrielatos [18] and Katsilaki [20], where those who accept very low levels of mobbing have more years of experience [18,20,45]. A cross-sectional study in a Malaysian Public University Hospital, using the validated Malay version of the 23-item Negative Acts Questionnaire-revised, revealed that workers in less than ten years were the victims [46].…”

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Correlates of Mobbing among Medical Residents in a University General Hospital: The Experience from Greece and Review of Literature

Xaplanteri¹

2022

Stress-Related Disorders

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The term “mobbing” (moral harassment) in the workplace is defined as the systematic and persistent intimidation, the insult, the exclusion, and the unfair behavior toward a target person. There is little experience regarding mobbing in Greek hospitals, especially among medical residents. In this study, 92 medical residents from the University General Hospital of Patras, Greece (UGHP) were challenged to complete the Einarsen Negative Acts Questionnaire revised (NAQ-R) along with their demographic characteristics. Sector specialty of participants: Internal Medicine, Surgical, and Laboratory Sector. No statistically significant difference occurred relative to sex (p = 0.14), training (p = 0.735), the specialty years (p = 0.478), or years of work as a trainee in UGHP (p = 0.052). Statistically significant difference (p = 0.0174) occured with respect to: (a) age, where at age group 25–35 with regard to to age groups 35–35 and 45–55, and (b) Sector (p = 0.0043) with higher score in the Sector of Surgery, and lowest in the Laboratory Sector (mean = 45.4). Not much data are available regarding the mobbing phenomenon among medical residents worldwide. A review of the literature is also attempted in this study. This research is a pioneer in the Greek medical sector.

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“…The present result revealed a statistically significant relationship of demographic characteristics of participants, namely age, position, and specialty with WPB. This is in line with Awai et al ., (2021)[ 26 ] and Borges et al ., (2015)[ 27 ] who reported a significant association between age and WPB, whereby junior doctors were more likely to be bullied than senior doctors. On the other hand, Norton et al (2017),[ 28 ] Baburajan et al (2019),[ 29 ] Hassan ME (2021),[ 30 ] and Ariza-Montes et al (2013) findings are not in accord with our results.…”

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Workplace bullying in surgical environments in Saudi Arabia: A multiregional cross-sectional study

Al-Buainain

AlQurashi

Alsadery

et al. 2022

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

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BACKGROUND: Workplace bullying (WPB) is any sort of repeated and unjustified verbal, sexual, or physical intimidation that a person is exposed to by a group or another person in the workplace. In healthcare environments, practitioners are occasionally victims of WPB incidents. Bullying in surgical environments is an important issue that needs attention as it could affect patient care either directly or indirectly. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of bullying in surgical environments in multiple regions in Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among surgeons, trainees, interns, nurses, and students in surgical specialties in multiple Saudi regions. The survey was designed by Survey Monkey and posted online. The data were analyzed through SPSS Version-21 by computing descriptive statistics as frequency and percentages with graph construction. RESULTS: About two-thirds (65.2%) of the 788 study participants were male and were between the age of 20 and 29 years (67.8%). Consultants came first as perpetrators of bullying in the past 12 months (44.3%) and residents and interns were the major victims. The NAQ-R score ranged from 22.00 to 110.00, with a mean score of 42.47 (SD=17.9). Statistically significant association was found between mean NAQ-R score and age ( P = 0.007), specialty ( P = 0.002), and position ( P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: WPB is a pervasive problem in surgical environments in multiple regions of Saudi Arabia. Consultants and specialists are the primary offenders in bullying, which makes the hospital an environment for bullying behaviors.

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Prevalence of Workplace Bullying and Its Associated Factors among Workers in a Malaysian Public University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 28 publications

References 46 publications

Prevalence of Aggressive Behavior Toward Fellows, Residents, and Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of Aggressive Behavior Toward Fellows, Residents, and Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Correlates of Mobbing among Medical Residents in a University General Hospital: The Experience from Greece and Review of Literature

Workplace bullying in surgical environments in Saudi Arabia: A multiregional cross-sectional study

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