Workplace violence towards resident doctors in Indian teaching hospitals: A quantitative survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 004947552110100
Author(s):  
Gaurav Jain ◽  
Pawan Agarwal ◽  
Dhananjaya Sharma ◽  
Vikesh Agrawal ◽  
Sanjay K Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Trauma Room ◽  
Violence Prevention Program ◽  
Verbal Threat ◽  
Emergency Trauma Room

Violence at work is becoming an alarming phenomenon worldwide affecting the millions of health care workers. This study was conducted to assess the violence towards Resident doctors in Indian teaching hospitals. Google forms questionnaire was developed and circulated electronically to resident doctors working in India. Data were collected and managed using the Google forms electronic tool. Vast majority (86%) of respondents reported having experienced violence with no difference among two genders. Prevalence of violence was maximum (35.5%) in general surgery. Verbal threat and abuse was the commonest (∼94%) form of violence. Mostly these acts of violence happened in Emergency/Trauma room. The most common reasons for violence in hospital were patient's death. Over 94% residents accepted that they had never received any training to deal with work place violence. Majority (80%) of the respondents favoured better communication, strict Laws and strengthening of security measures in hospital to prevent WPV. Workplace violence prevention should be addressed aggressively and comprehensively in health care. A workplace violence prevention program should be a required component of all health care organizations.

Strategies and Tools to Reduce Workplace Violence

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 449-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. Gallant-Roman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Full Time Equivalent ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Violence Prevention Program ◽  
In The Beginning

The U.S. health care system is in the beginning of a crisis that can barely be comprehended. If projections are accurate, the demand for nurses will increase 40% and a 400,000-hour full-time equivalent registered nurse shortfall will occur by 2020. Not only are nurses leaving the field, but fewer candidates are entering. The reasons are unclear, but research has shown that nursing is a dangerous occupation—four times more dangerous than most other occupations. Protection from an unsafe workplace is guaranteed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and many national and international groups call for zero tolerance of workplace violence. Health care worksites must develop specific plans to minimize and prevent workplace violence. Additional research is necessary to determine which methods are most effective. This article examines the necessary components of a workplace violence prevention program.

scholarly journals Strategies and Tools to Reduce Workplace Violence

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 449-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. Gallant-Roman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Full Time Equivalent ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Violence Prevention Program ◽  
In The Beginning

The U.S. health care system is in the beginning of a crisis that can barely be comprehended. If projections are accurate, the demand for nurses will increase 40% and a 400,000-hour full-time equivalent registered nurse shortfall will occur by 2020. Not only are nurses leaving the field, but fewer candidates are entering. The reasons are unclear, but research has shown that nursing is a dangerous occupation—four times more dangerous than most other occupations. Protection from an unsafe workplace is guaranteed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and many national and international groups call for zero tolerance of workplace violence. Health care worksites must develop specific plans to minimize and prevent workplace violence. Additional research is necessary to determine which methods are most effective. This article examines the necessary components of a workplace violence prevention program.

Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention

2012 ◽  
pp. 153-174
Author(s):  
Eugene Schmuckler ◽  
David Marcinko ◽  
Hope Hetico
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence

Compliance to a Workplace Violence Prevention Program in small businesses

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Peek-Asa ◽  
Carri Casteel ◽  
Lisa Mineschian ◽  
Rosemary J Erickson ◽  
Jess F Kraus
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Violence Prevention Program

Workplace Violence Against Nurses: Making It Safe to Care

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Hester ◽  
Christina Harrelson ◽  
Tameki Mongo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Joint Commission ◽  
Health Care Setting ◽  
State Legislation ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Definition Of

This article explores the topic of workplace violence in the health care setting. A definition of workplace violence and those who are most vulnerable is provided. National and state legislation that addresses the topic of workplace violence will be discussed. Other organizations such as the American Nurses Association and The Joint Commission and their position statements will be explored. Lastly, strategies targeting workplace violence prevention and the barriers to implementing identified strategies will be discussed. Workplace violence is a rapidly growing concern for those working in health care. This article provides recommendations for legislative and workplace actions to protect health care workers.

scholarly journals Assessment of Workplace Violence among Primary Healthcare Workers in Enugu Metropolis

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
H. O. Stanley ◽  
O. P. Nwosu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Impaired Performance ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Care Workers

Introduction: Work place violence in health-care facilities are on the rise and are routinely underreported. Objective: This study investigated the prevalence of workplace violence among primary health-care workers in Enugu metropolis. Materials and Methods: The participants were selected via multi–stage sampling method. A total of 117 out of 135 questionnaires from primary health-care workers in Enugu metropolis were collated and analyzed with the aid of frequency tables and charts. Results: The results showed that the primary health-care workers are exposed to verbal and non-verbal harassment when working alone in shifts as a contributing factor to workplace violence, subjected to their type of work. This violence most times not reported owing to fear, stigmatization and mistrust of the workers that management will not take their cases serious, this, ultimately impinge on the overall job performance, revenue generation as well as job integrity. Based on the influence of workplace violence on work and life of primary health-care workers about 61.5% of primary health-care workers agrees that workplace violence experience leads to fear and impaired performance and majority agrees that workplace violence does not depends on tribe and religion. Based on predictors of workplace violence, about 69.4%, 69% and 69.1% of primary health-care workers agrees that level of education, work cadre and years of experience influences workplace violence respectively. Conclusion: The study shows that primary health-care workers are exposed to different workplace violence: physical, threat, verbal and sexual harassment. Also, primary health-care workers agree that patient relatives (31.9%) and colleague (17.4%) are the main sources of workplace violence mostly due to misunderstanding. Out of 75 victims of workplace violence 66.7% reported their cases while about 53.6% did not report. Victims of workplace violence should be encouraged to speak up.

scholarly journals The Development and Effectiveness of a Clinical Training Violence Prevention Program for Nursing Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4004
Author(s):  
Yunhwa Jeong ◽  
Kyunghee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Violence Prevention Program ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to develop and evaluate a violence prevention program for nursing students to improve communication self-efficacy, problem-focused coping style, emotion-focused coping style, and the ability to cope with violence. Using an eight-session violence prevention program, the study was designed as quasi experimental, with a pretest, posttest, and follow-up assessment with a nonequivalent control group. Nursing students from the fourth year of a university were selected as participants; 22 students were assigned to the experimental group and 23 to the control group. Data analysis included Chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, Levene’s Test, Mann–Whitney U-test, and repeated measures ANOVA. Results showed that the experimental group showed significantly higher posttest scores for the problem-focused coping style (F = 20.77, p < 0.001), intra-individual and interaction effects for the emotion-focused coping style (F = 12.03, p < 0.001), and the ability to cope with violence (U = 70, p < 0.001) than the control group. Thus, the workplace violence prevention program was effective for nursing students.

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