Violence Against Health Care Workers

Kaplan, Bekir; Piskin, Rabia E. R.; Ayar, Banu

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“…4 Highest rate of incidents were reported in the evening between 4–8 pm. 12 In our study, verbal abuse (67%) was most common type of violence. WPV was most commonly initiated by patient visitors (88%) during night times (48%).…”

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“…Nurses working in psychiatric department are third group of professionals most exposed to violence after prison guards and police officers. 12…”

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“…4,13 To prevent violence in hospitals in India, “Hospital Protection Act” was passed in 2008 where persons engaged in violence are liable to be imprisoned for 3–10 years under legislation. 12…”

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“…9,10 Violence is more common among the critical care services after psychiatry as they deal with people in highly stressful, emotional and anxious states. 4,5,11,12 Verbal abuse is the most common type and patient visitors are the most common cause of WPV in hospitals. 13…”

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A Survey on Workplace Violence Experienced by Critical Care Physicians

Munta

Kumar

et al. 2019

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Introduction Workplace violence (WPV) has been defined as, “violent acts including physical assault and threats of assault directed toward personnel at work or on duty”. Healthcare staff are at highest risk of WPV among the professionals and it is more common among the critical care services. Prevalence of WPV among doctors all over the world is around 56–80% and in Indian scenario, it is around 40.8–75%. There is scarcity of studies on WPV among doctors from India. To our knowledge, this is the first of its kind survey conducted to know about the incidence of WPV amongst critical care physicians in India. Materials and Methods This survey was conducted after taking due ethical committee clearance amongst critical care physicians attending a critical care conference. The purpose of the study was informed to the participants and a pretested, self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire was distributed among them for their voluntary and anonymous response. Results Out of 160 delegates who were given the questionnaire, 118 responses were collected and their forms were analyzed. Maximum responses (84%) received were of age group 20–40 years. Seventy-two percent respondents experienced WPV during their work hours. Most common type of violence reported was verbal violence (67%). Sixty-five percent respondents reported that poor communication was the leading cause of WPV. Due to WPV, most of the respondents (60%) had to change their place and pattern of work. Proper communication (76%) was the most common measure among multiple measures suggested by respondents for avoiding WPV. Eighty-three (98%) respondents opined that conflict management should be part of regular curriculum in medical education. Conclusion Improving the communication skills amongst critical care physicians, teaching doctors about conflict management in their regular curriculum of medical education, spreading awareness in public about patient rights and taking initiatives in propagating an idea to “Fight against the diseases and not against the doctors” are the key measures to combat WPV. How to cite this article Kumar NS, Munta K, Kumar JR, Rao SM, Dnyaneshwar M, Harde Y. A Survey on Workplace Violence Experienced by Critical Care Physicians. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(7):295–301.

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“…Nurses working in psychiatric department are third group of professionals most exposed to violence after prison guards and police officers. 12…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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A Survey on Workplace Violence Experienced by Critical Care Physicians

Munta

Kumar

et al. 2019

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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“…Comparatively, although all employees are at risk of being exposed to violence, studies show that healthcare workers have a higher risk of being exposed to violence in the workplace" 5,6 . Studies show that violence against healthcare professionals quite a common phenomenon, both globally is quite common, both globally 7,8,9 and in Turkey 10,11 .…”

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The Prevalence of Violence against Healthcare Workers in Turkey and Employee Job Satisfaction

Dursun¹,

Aytaç²

2021

PJMHS

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Aim: To reveal the different dimensions of workplace violence that healthcare workers are exposed to, and to evaluate the impact of exposure to violence on the job satisfaction of healthcare workers. Methods: The study sample comprises 169 people working in different positions in the hospital (doctor, nurse, secretary, assistant staff, etc.). The Workplace Violence Questionnaire and Job Satisfaction Scale were used to collect the study data. The questionnaire forms were distributed in closed envelopes according to the random sampling method, and were filled out by the volunteer participants themselves. Descriptive statistics and t-test were used to analyze the study data. Results: The results of the study show that more than half of the hospital staff (57.5%) had been exposed to violence in the last year; 54.8% of participants were exposed to verbal violence, 26% were exposed to physical violence, and 5.4% were exposed to sexual harassment. In addition, it was found that the job satisfaction levels of those individuals who were exposed to violence (16.71) were lower than the job satisfaction level of those who were not exposed to violence (18.59) (t = -2.793, p-value = 0.006). Conclusion: The study results show that healthcare workers are at serious risk of violence in the workplace. In addition, it is observed that exposure to violence negatively affects job satisfaction, which is important in regarding workplace attitude. Keywords: Health Workers, Workplace Violence, Job Satisfaction.

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Physician exposure to violence: a study performed in Turkey

Baykan

Oktem

Çetinkaya

et al. 2015

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Recently, in Turkey, there has been an increase in the number of violent acts against healthcare workers, towards doctors in particular. This study aimed to investigate the extent of violence, the causes of violence and to evaluate proposed solutions to violence. Out of 597 physicians, 86.4% indicated that they were exposed to at least one type of violence (physical, verbal, sexual) throughout their careers. Among the physicians participating in the study, 27.5% suffered physical threats and 68.6% suffered verbal violence in the past year. Only 40.4% reported the physical violence to their institution. Physicians indicated that the top three causes of violent behavior were excessive demands of patients, the expectation that the issue will be solved immediately and blaming physicians for their problems. To stop violence against themselves, physicians need to raise their voices, along with those of their personal or professional organizations, and should report and follow up incidents.

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Violence Against Health Care Workers

Cited by 13 publications

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A Survey on Workplace Violence Experienced by Critical Care Physicians

A Survey on Workplace Violence Experienced by Critical Care Physicians

The Prevalence of Violence against Healthcare Workers in Turkey and Employee Job Satisfaction

Physician exposure to violence: a study performed in Turkey

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