Violência contra os trabalhadores da saúde no local de trabalho na cidade de Lichinga, província de Niassa, Moçambique entre março e maio de 2019

Agressão verbal contra profissionais de saúde da atenção primária e terciária: estudo de métodos mistos

“…Na Tabela 1, apresenta-se o perfil sociodemográfico e laboral dos participantes do estudo, independente do relato de agressão verbal. No que tange aos perpetradores da violência, estudos ratificam os dados obtidos na presente pesquisa, nos quais os agressores mais frequentes foram os pacientes, 4,8,23 seguidos de familiares e/ou acompanhantes 4,8,24 e, em terceiro lugar, os colegas de trabalho. 4,8,24 Entretanto, investigação 14 diverge, apontando os colegas de trabalho em segundo lugar.…”

Is workplace violence against health care workers in Mozambique gender related?

“…12 This report revisits data used for two articles that describe the typology and the perceived impact of VHCW at the Provincial Hospital and at the Health Centre of the City of Lichinga in Mozambique during 2019. 6,7 In this report we attempt to understand if our results on VHCW in Niassa can be considered as an example of GBV. This was driven by the 2019 Centenary Conference of the International Labour Organization which adopted a Convention, accompanying Recommendations and a Declaration to address, among other issues, violence and harassment in the workplace.…”

“…4 In sub-Saharan Africa, studies on VHCW have been reported from several countries, acknowledging the endemic dimension of the phenomenon, the negative impact on the well-being of health care workers (HCW) and their in-service performance, a high level of tolerance to non-physical violence and the absence of policies to deal with workplace violence, contributing to the underreporting of the problem and its neglect in health workforce planning. [5][6][7] Several studies have shown that all forms of VHCW are recognised as a significant issue both by healthcare leaders and workers in Mozambique. 6,7 However, gender aspects of VHCW have not been properly addressed, remaining the question as to what extent it should be interpreted as gender-based violence (GBV), a global public health problem with a significant prevalence in developing countries, [8][9][10] including SSA 11 and Mozambique.…”

“…[5][6][7] Several studies have shown that all forms of VHCW are recognised as a significant issue both by healthcare leaders and workers in Mozambique. 6,7 However, gender aspects of VHCW have not been properly addressed, remaining the question as to what extent it should be interpreted as gender-based violence (GBV), a global public health problem with a significant prevalence in developing countries, [8][9][10] including SSA 11 and Mozambique. 12 This report revisits data used for two articles that describe the typology and the perceived impact of VHCW at the Provincial Hospital and at the Health Centre of the City of Lichinga in Mozambique during 2019.…”

“…In sub‐Saharan Africa, studies on VHCW have been reported from several countries, acknowledging the endemic dimension of the phenomenon, the negative impact on the well‐being of health care workers (HCW) and their in‐service performance, a high level of tolerance to non‐physical violence and the absence of policies to deal with workplace violence, contributing to the underreporting of the problem and its neglect in health workforce planning. 5 , 6 , 7 Several studies have shown that all forms of VHCW are recognised as a significant issue both by healthcare leaders and workers in Mozambique. 6 , 7 …”