Serious violations of health workers’ rights during pandemic

Sheather, Julian; Hartwell, Arthy; Norcliffe-Brown, Dominic

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“…We noticed an association between psycho-verbal (9) and psycho-non-verbal (10). The violence practiced by people with professional relationships (12) occurred in the workplace (15), with emphasis on psycho-verbal violence (9). Aggressors identified as people with some personal connections (11) were responsible for non-verbal psychological (9) violence in public (16) and private ( 14) places, whereas the violence practiced by strangers (13) would occur in public places (16) (Fig 2).…”

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“…Healthcare professionals who suffered violence prior to the pandemic (7) reported having suffered psycho-verbal violence (9) during the pandemic, in their workplace (15), although it was demonstrated by weak associations. Their monthly income (4) had little association with aggressors with personal relationships (11) and private locations (14).…”

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“…We found articles reporting on discrimination and violence against health professionals [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. However, to date, no studies have been found in Brazil using the network analysis to demonstrate the variables involved in the occurrence of violence against health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Predictors of violence against health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: A cross-sectional study

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Background The increase in violence against health professionals in the COVID-19 pandemic makes it necessary to identify the predictors of violence, in order to prevent these events from happening. Objective Evaluating the prevalence and analyzing the variables involved in the occurrence of violence against health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Method This is a cross-sectional study conducted online involving Brazilian health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire (Google Online Form) sent to health professionals on social networks and analyzed through logistic regression by using sociodemographic variables. The set of grouped variables was assigned to the final model when p <0.05. A network was built using the Mixed Graph Models (MGM) approach. A centrality measurement chart was constructed to determine which nodes have the greatest influence, strength and connectivity between the nodes around them. Results The predictors of violence in the adjusted regression model were the following: being a nursing technician / assistant; having been working for less than 20 years; working for over 37 hours a week; having suffered violence before the pandemic; having been contaminated with COVID-19; working in direct contact with patients infected by the virus; and having family members who have suffered violence. The network created with professionals who suffered violence demonstrated that the aggressions occurred mainly in the workplace, with an indication of psycho-verbal violence. In cases in which the aggressors were close people, aggressions were non-verbal and happened both in public and private places. The assaults practiced by strangers occurred in public places. Conclusions Violence against health professionals occurs implicitly and explicitly, with consequences that can affect both their psychosocial well-being and the assistance given to their patients and families.

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Predictors of violence against health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: A cross-sectional study

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“…Although those professionals in the frontline are seen as heroes by most people, not everyone acknowledges the importance of the role they play (11). There have been reports of attacks against health professionals not only in Brazil, but worldwide, which includes stopping them from entering public places or using public transportation, discrimination, physical violence and insults (12)(13)(14)(15)(16). Therefore, the strain on the mental health of these professionals may be further exacerbated as a result of violent verbal or physical outbursts from the general public or patients (8).…”

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“…Several international studies have been carried out during the pandemic addressing discrimination and violence against healthcare personnel (8,13,14), and others on anxiety and mental health (5,6,8,17). However, to date, no studies have been found in Brazil relating anxiety to the violence suffered by healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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The Impact of Violence on the Anxiety Levels of Healthcare Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bitencourt

Silva

Alarcão³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic stressed the importance of healthcare personnel. However, there is evidence of an increase in violence against them, which brings consequences, such as anxiety. The aim of this study was to analyze the anxiety levels of health professionals who have or not suffered violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, and verify the variables associated with the risk of starting to take medication for anxiety.Methods: We assessed the anxiety profile of health professionals in Brazil through an online questionnaire, using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7), in relation to groups of participants who have or not suffered violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient to check the consistency of the responses, and the effect size using the r coefficient. Principal Component Analysis was used to verify the differences in anxiety scores between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis was also used to verify the variables associated with the risk of starting medication for anxiety and considered statistically significant when p < 0.05.Results: A total of 1,166 health professionals participated in the study, in which 34.13% had a normal anxiety profile, 40.14% mild, 15.78% moderate, and 9.95% severe. The mean score of the sum of the GAD-7 was 7.03 (SD 5.20). The group that suffered violence had a higher mean (8.40; SD 5.42) compared to the group that did not (5.70; SD 4.60). In addition, the median between both groups was significantly different (7.0 vs. 5.0; p < 0.01). Approximately 18.70% of the participants reported having started taking medication to treat anxiety during the pandemic. The factors that increased the chances of these professionals starting medication for anxiety p < 0.05 were having suffered violence during the pandemic (OR 1.97; 95% CI 1.42–2.77), being nurses (OR 1.61; 95% CI 1.04–2.47) or other types of health professionals (OR 1.58; 95% CI 1.04–2.38), and having a mild (OR 2.11; 95% CI 1.37–3.34), moderate (OR 4.05; 95% CI 2.48–6.71) or severe (OR 9.08; 95% CI 5.39–15.6) anxiety level.Conclusion: Brazilian healthcare professionals who have suffered violence during the pandemic have higher anxiety scores and higher risk to start taking anxiety medication.

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Violations of Health Workers’ Labor Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Inshyn

Sokolov²,

Павліченко

et al. 2022

J. Leg. Aff. Dispute Resolut. Eng. Constr.

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Serious violations of health workers’ rights during pandemic

Abstract: States are failing to uphold even basic obligations to essential healthcare workers

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Predictors of violence against health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: A cross-sectional study

Predictors of violence against health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: A cross-sectional study

The Impact of Violence on the Anxiety Levels of Healthcare Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Violations of Health Workers’ Labor Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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