scholarly journals Workplace violence towards Congolese health care workers: A survey of 436 healthcare facilities in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basilua Andre Muzembo ◽  
Lukuke Hendrick Mbutshu ◽  
Nlandu Roger Ngatu ◽  
Kaj Francoise Malonga ◽  
Masamitsu Eitoku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Violence against health care workers in China, 2013–2016: evidence from the national judgment documents

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruilie Cai ◽  
Ji Tang ◽  
Chenhui Deng ◽  
Guofan Lv ◽  
Xiaohe Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
National Level ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Online System ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background Incidents of patient-initiated workplace violence against health care workers have been a subject of substantial public attention in China. Patient-initiated violence not only represents a risk of harm to health care providers but is also indicative of general tensions between doctors and patients which pose a challenge to improving health system access and quality. This study aims to provide a systematic, national-level characterization of serious workplace violence against health care workers in China. Methods This study extracted data from the China Judgment Online System, a comprehensive database of judgment documents. Three key phrases, “criminal case,” “health care institution,” and “health care worker” were used to search the China Judgment Online System for relevant cases between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2016. Data extracted from identified cases was used to document the occurrence, the degree of risk, and the factors associated with serious workplace violence. Results In total, 459 criminal cases involving patient-initiated workplace violence against health care workers in China were reported and processed. The analysis revealed geographic heterogeneity in the occurrence of serious workplace violence, with lower incidence in western provinces compared to central and eastern provinces. Primary hospitals experienced the highest rates of serious workplace violence and emergency departments and doctors were at higher risk compared with other departments and health workers. Perpetrators were primarily male farmers aged 18 to 44 with low levels of education. The most frequently reported reasons of serious patient-initiated workplace violence included perceived medical malpractice by the perpetrator after the death of a patient, death of a patient with no other reason given, failures of the compensation negotiations after the death of a patient, and dissatisfaction with the treatment outcomes. Conclusions Serious workplace violence against providers varies across regions and types of health care institutions in China. Perception of low-quality care is the most reported reason for violence. Efforts should be made to improve quality of care in the low-level health institutions and strengthen the doctor-patient communication during the whole course of service.

scholarly journals Corrigendum

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 380-380
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Care Workers

Arbury, S., Zankowski, D., Lipscomb, J., & Hodgson, M. (2017). Workplace violence training programs for health care workers: an analysis of program elements. Workplace Health & Safety, 65(6), 266-272. (Original DOI: 10.1177/2165079916671534) In this article, the author list was incorrectly ordered in the OnlineFirst and print versions. It should have appeared as follows: Sheila Arbury, MPH, RN, Donna Zankowski, MPH, RN, COHN, Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Michael Hodgson, MPH, MD. This error has been corrected in the online article.

Urbanisation and health services: developing a new model of primary health care in Goma (Democratic Republic of Congo)

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Bosco Kahindo Mbeva ◽  
Simbi Ahadi ◽  
Mara Vitale ◽  
Mitangala Ndeba Prudence ◽  
Yves Coppieters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
New Model ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Improving financial access to health care in the Kisantu district in the Democratic Republic of Congo: acting upon complexity

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Stasse ◽  
Dany Vita ◽  
Jacques Kimfuta ◽  
Valèria Campos da Silveira ◽  
Paul Bossyns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Financial Access ◽  
Access To Health

scholarly journals Symptoms in Health Care Workers during the COVID-19 Epidemic. A Cross-Sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Magnavita ◽  
Giovanni Tripepi ◽  
Reparata Rosa Di Prinzio
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Care Workers

In March–April 2020, the Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic suddenly hit Italian healthcare facilities and in some of them many staff members became infected. In this work 595 health care workers from a public company were tested for Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (82 positive) and asked to complete a questionnaire on early COVID-19 symptoms. Respiratory symptoms were present in 56.1% of cases. Anosmia and dysgeusia in COVID-19 cases were found to have an odds ratio (OR) = 100.7 (95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 26.5–382.6) and an OR = 51.8 (95%CI 16.6–161.9), respectively. About one in three of the cases (29.3%) never manifested symptoms. Anxiety was reported by 16.6% of COVID-19 cases and depression by 20.3%, with a significant increase in the estimated risk (OR = 4.3; 95%CI = 2.4–7.4 for anxiety, OR = 3.5; 95%CI = 2.0–6.0 for depression). In cases, sleep was a significant moderating factor in the relationship between occupational stress, or organizational justice, and anxiety. The early diagnosis of COVID-19 in health care workers, must consider, in addition to respiratory disorders and fever, anosmia, dysgeusia, exhaustion, myalgias and enteric disorders. The frequency of anxiety and depression disorders in the population examined was not higher than that commonly recorded in the same company during periodic checks in the years preceding the epidemic. In COVID-19 cases there was a significant risk of anxiety, especially in those who had low sleep quality. Mental health support and improvement interventions must mainly concern workers with positive tests and should also tend to improve sleep quality.

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