Workplace Violence Against Doctors in Bangladesh: A Content Analysis

Workplace violence in healthcare settings is a common global problem, including in Bangladesh. Despite the known presence of workplace violence in healthcare environments of developing countries, there is limited understanding of factors that lead to hospital violence in Bangladesh. This study aims to explore factors that influence incidents of violence against healthcare professionals in Bangladesh, as reported by doctors via social media forum. Content analysis was conducted on 157 reported incidents documented on “Platform,” the online social media most used by medical students and doctors in Bangladesh. Posts by doctors detailing experiences of physical or verbal violence at their workplace between July 2012 and December 2017 were included in this study. The majority of reported incidents were reported by male doctors (86%) and from government hospitals (63.7%). Findings showed that primary healthcare centers experienced more violence than secondary and tertiary facilities. This may largely be due to insufficient human and other resources in primary care settings to meet patient demand and expectations. Most of the events happened at night (61%), and as a result, entry-level doctors such as emergency duty doctors and intern doctors were commonly affected. Six themes were identified as vital factors in workplace violence against doctors: patients’ perspectives, delayed treatment, power practice, death declarations, extreme violence, and care-seeking behaviors. Most incidents fell under the categories of delayed treatment and power practice at 26.8 and 26.1%, respectively. This study identified possible factors for reported violence in hospital settings. To address and reduce these incidents, hospital administrators should be aware of risk factors for violent behavior and design appropriate measures to prevent workplace violence. Further qualitative and quantitative research is needed to appropriately address the consequences of violence on healthcare workers and implement measures to mitigate these events.

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Violence against doctors in Iraq during the time of COVID-19

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0254401 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (8) ◽

pp. e0254401

Author(s):

Riyadh Lafta ◽

Noor Qusay ◽

Meighan Mary ◽

Gilbert Burnham

Keyword(s):

Patient Care ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Health Workers ◽

Hospital Environment ◽

Health Providers ◽

Security Measures ◽

Hospital Violence ◽

Hospital Doctors ◽

Hospital Productivity ◽

Violence Against Doctors

Objectives This study assessed patterns in reported violence against doctors working in 11 Baghdad hospitals providing care for patients with COVID-19 and explored characteristics of hospital violence and its impact on health workers. Methods Questionnaires were completed by 505 hospital doctors (38.6% male, 64.4% female) working in 11 Baghdad hospitals. No personal or identifying information was obtained. Findings Of 505 doctors, 446 (87.3%) had experienced hospital violence in the previous 6 months. Doctors reported that patients were responsible for 95 (21.3%) instances of violence, patient family or relatives for 322 (72.4%), police or military personnel for 19 (4.3%), and other sources for 9 (2%). The proportion of violent events reported did not differ between male and female doctors, although characteristics varied. There were 415 of the 505 doctors who reported that violence had increased since the beginning of the pandemic, and many felt the situation would only get worse. COVID-19 has heightened tensions in an already violent health workplace, further increasing risks to patients and health providers. Interpretation During the COVID-19 epidemic in Iraq an already violent hospital environment in Baghdad has only worsened. The physical and emotional toll on health workers is high which further threatens patient care and hospital productivity. While more security measures can be taken, reducing health workplace violence requires other measures such as improved communication, and addressing issues of patient care.

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Perceptions of who is in the Healthcare Team? A Content Analysis of Social Media Posts during COVID-19 Pandemic

University of the Future: Re-Imagining Research and Higher Education ◽

10.29117/quarfe.2020.0286 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Alla El-Awaisi ◽

Veronica O'Carroll ◽

Somaya Koraysh ◽

Sarra Koummich ◽

Marion Huber

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Quality Care ◽

Emotional Reactions ◽

Public Perceptions ◽

Healthcare Team ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Interprofessional Team ◽

Online Social Media

Social media posts can be used to explore public perceptions of interprofessional teams and healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to use social listening technique to explore unfiltered public perceptions of the professionals involved in healthcare teams during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a naturalistic online setting, and to elaborate on the emotional reactions in response to an online social media post. A cross-sectional retrospective review of comments on a specific social media post was conducted between 15 March and 28 April 2020 using summative content analysis. One image that was widely circulated on social media platforms with two questions: ‘Who society thinks works at hospital? versus who really works at hospitals?’ was selected. Three platforms were searched, Facebook®, Twitter®, and LinkedIn®. Only publicly available posts were included. Out of the initial 40 posts identified, 21 posts, which had 1759 comments, were analysed and 1576 were included for coding. Of the emerging nine themes, perceptions of who is in the team was the largest (40.5%, n = 639), followed by agreement (23.1%, n = 364) and feeling excluded (16.2%, n = 255). Of emotional expressions, 42.1% were positive and 57.9% negative. The most frequent emotions were frustration (54.4%, n = 857) followed by gratitude (16.3%, n = 257) and relief (15.9%, n = 250). The post brought considerable attention to the role of the interprofessional team and generated many feelings of frustration and exclusion. For this reason, the response to this social media post is very important and not to be overlooked. Healthcare professionals need to work together to strengthen their presence as an interprofessional team, united to deliver safe effective quality care for patients. The current COVID-19 pandemic and the media attention should be taken as an opportunity by the interprofessional community to work together to combat negative media stereotypes. Further research is warranted on public perceptions of the healthcare team.

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The Cynical Public: Claims about Science in the Discourse on Hydrofracking

Sociological Research Online ◽

10.5153/sro.3591 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 30-47

Author(s):

Elizabeth Seale ◽

Gregory Fulkerson

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Public Confidence ◽

Business Interests ◽

Online Social Media ◽

Scientific Legitimacy ◽

The Media ◽

The Will ◽

English Speaking ◽

Understanding Of Science

This content analysis of newspaper articles and online social media from English-speaking sources on the topic of ‘fracking’ interrogates the use of scientific legitimacy in claims-makings and how public understandings of science develop through these media. In both forms of media, science is invoked in one sense as rational and objective to either neutralize or support emotionally-charged accounts and fears of hydraulic fracturing dangers. In another sense, however, science is viewed as a bureaucratic tool used at the will of government and business interests and easily corrupted to support ideological or interest-based positions. Claims regarding science typically follow ideological positions rather than the reverse - the ‘science’ that supports fracking as safe is called into question by those skeptical of fracking, while the anti-fracking position is designated as ‘anti-science’ by those who favor fracking. These strategies as they play out in the media serve to spread uncertainty, heighten cynicism, and undermine public confidence in science. An understanding of science as incomplete and cumulative, however, lends itself to the precautionary principle.

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Pengaruh Facebook Terhadap Keputusan Berkunjung Wisatawan Domestik Ke Pantai Pandawa, Bali

JURNAL DESTINASI PARIWISATA ◽

10.24843/jdepar.2017.v05.i01.p25 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 137

Author(s):

Ngurah Putu Nova Merta Pranitya ◽

Ida Bagus Suryawan

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Research Method ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Primary Data ◽

Test Analysis ◽

White Sand ◽

Online Social Media ◽

Observation Method

Pandawa Beach is one of beaches thatlocatedon the south coast of Bali Island, exactly in Kutuh Village, Kuta Selatan Subdistrict, Badung-Regency. This beach is visited by hundreds of domestic tourists everyday. White sand, shallow beach, limestone hill, and also the clean torquoise water being photography or selfie objects in every single day by domestic tourists. The photos-averagely uploaded to social medias everyday. This activity surely will affect many people to come and visit to Pandawa Beach. Thus, this case made the background of choosing the topic “Facebook’sEffecttoward Visiting-Decision of Domestic Tourists toPandawa Beach” to be researched. The goal of this research is to determine the significance of Facebook’s effect toward-visiting decision of domestic-tourists to Pandawa Beach. The research method that used-in this research are quantitative research method with validity test analysis, reliability test, frequency test, t-test, and correlation analysis to analyze the-Facebook’s effecttoward visiting decision toPandawa Beach. Data sources are gained from primary data and secondary data. Data collecting technique used observation method, documentation, and using-questionnaires. Sample of tourists determination technique used in this research is incidental sampling technique. This research is also limited with theory of planned behavior, concept of social media, concept of visiting decision, and concept of tourists. The results of this research isthat-Facebook haseffecttoward the visiting decision of domestic tourists in Pandawa Beach but the effectis weak. This is caused that the tourist who visits-Pandawa Beach also have references of another good beaches in online social media so the Pandawa Beach is not the location that prioritized or the only one tourist attraction that chosen-to be visited by domestic tourists. Keywords: Facebook’s Effect, Visiting Decision, Domestic Tourists, Pandawa Beach

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Connected but not Engaged: A Tale of Two Governorship Candidates’ Social Media Mobilization in a Gubernatorial Contest in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria

Interações Sociedade e as novas modernidades ◽

10.31211/interacoes.n38.2020.a3 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 78-105

Author(s):

Adebiyi Rasheed Ademola ◽

Ajetunmobi Umar Olansile ◽

Olawale Jelilat Opeyemi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Political Campaigns ◽

Communication Pattern ◽

Sampling Techniques ◽

Online Social Media ◽

South West ◽

Southwest Nigeria ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Gubernatorial Election

The study analyses the engagement of potential voters with two major candidates for governor in the 2019 gubernatorial election in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria. The study explored the interaction, pattern of engagement as well as the extent to which their followers focused on issues of their campaigns on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. To achieve these aims, the researchers put forward content-analysis of 3,193 comments of the followers of the two candidates on the three platforms from December 2018 to February 2019, using purposive and constructed week sampling techniques. Results showed that the two candidates were able to engage followers on the selected online social media platforms. However, one had a more robust engagement than his rival. It was also noted that a large percentage of their followers (1,409 in 3,193) did not key into the campaign issues as expected. Despite the level of engagement, a one-way communication pattern was noticed on the part of the two candidates. Their followers’ questions and observations were ignored. It is therefore recommended that media strategists of politicians should always make their engagement with the citizens online two-way symmetrical. Social media platforms should equally not be downplayed in political campaigns by Nigerian politicians.

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A PRESENÇA DIGITAL NO INSTAGRAM DA MARCA ADIDAS EM 2017

Cadernos de Educação Tecnologia e Sociedade ◽

10.14571/brajets.v12.n4.335-353 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 335

Author(s):

Taís Steffenello Ghisleni ◽

Nathane Spencer Trindade

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Communication Strategy ◽

The Public ◽

Information Strategies ◽

The One

This project analyzes the digital presence of Adidas Brasil and Adidas Originals in 2017 on Instagram, covering the period of June and July of 2017. In this period, we analyzed how the brand develops its communication, mapping the characteristics and their differences on Instagram. The communication strategy most used by the brand Adidas Brasil and Adidas Originals was identified, as well as the brand operates in each profile. It was analyzed in which phase of the digital presence each profile is acting (STRUTZEL, 2015) and finalizing, it is presented which social media generates more engagement for the brand, through a qualitative/quantitative research, using the content analysis. Adidas Brasil and Adidas Originals use testimonial and information strategies through their publications on Instagram profiles. This work concludes that the two profiles are not at all stages of the digital presence, but Adidas Originals is the one that generates more engagement with the public.

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Why do you wear a face mask? Taiwanese public epidemic awareness of COVID-19 from social media behavior

10.21203/rs.3.rs-21186/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chih-Yu Chin ◽

Chang-Pan Liu ◽

Cheng-Lung Wang

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Face Mask ◽

Search Query ◽

The Public ◽

News Reports ◽

Online Social Media ◽

Initial Stage ◽

The Government ◽

Google Search

Abstract BackgroundFacing the COVID-19 epidemic, Taiwan has demonstrated resilience at the initial stage of epidemic prevention and effectively slowed down its spread. This study aims to capture public epidemic awareness toward the COVID-19 through collecting social media- and Internet-based data and elaborate on how the public epidemic awareness rose and played a role in the epidemic prevention in Taiwan during the initial course of COVID-19 spread.MethodsUsing the Google search query volume of COVID-19 and face mask as indicators of public epidemic awareness, we collected the volume of news reports and the mentions on social media about COVID-19 and face masks between December 31, 2019, and February 29, 2020, through big data analysis and sorted the daily total confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide and in Taiwan as well as critical mask-related measures implemented by the Taiwanese government to plot the trends in this information and conduct correlation analysis. Additionally, the content analysis was adopted to analyze the transmission of different types of fear information of COVID-19 between December 31, 2019, and March 29, 2020, and their effects on the public.ResultsThe Google search query volume of COVID-19 and face mask was significantly correlated with the number of confirmed cases in Taiwan, the number of news reports on COVID-19 (correlation coefficient: .74–.90). Since the first confirmed cases of COVID-19, public epidemic awareness has increased rapidly, prompting the government to formulate relevant emergency measures. Additionally, the findings from content analysis suggested that the fear of the loss of control best explains why panic behavior occurs in public.ConclusionsConfronting the highly infectious COVID-19, public epidemic awareness is vital. While fear is an inevitable product when an emerging infectious disease occurs, the government can convert resistance into assistance by understanding why fear arises and which fear factors cause excessive panic in public. Moreover, online social media promptly reflect public epidemic awareness, which can be used as a reference for epidemic prevention; this urges the government to deal with the crisis in the form of public opinion.

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Supervised Feature Based Malicious Profile Detection System in Online Social Media

International Journal of Research in Advent Technology ◽

10.32622/ijrat.762019109 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 164-171

Author(s):

Ms. Anamika Joshi ◽

Dr. D.S. Bhilare

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Detection System ◽

Online Social Media ◽

Feature Based

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Sosyal medyada Suriye’li sığınmacılara yönelik algı: bir sözlük değerlendirmesi

GÖÇ DERGİSİ ◽

10.33182/gd.v4i2.596 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 185-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Servet Kardeş ◽

Çağla Banko ◽

Berrin Akman

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Syrian Refugees ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Social Media Platform ◽

Content Analysis Method ◽

Negative News ◽

Media Platform ◽

Made In

Bu araştırmada sığınmacılara yönelik paylaşımların yapıldığı sosyal medyada yer alan sözlüklerden birinde sığınmacılara yönelik algıya bakılmıştır. Yöntem olarak nitel desende olan bu çalışmada, bir sosyal medya sitesinde yer alan paylaşımlar içerik analizi yoluyla derinlemesine incelenip yorumlanmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda sosyal medya kullanıcılarının sığınmacıları büyük bir güvensizlik ortamı ve huzursuzluk yaratan bireyler olarak gördükleri saptanmış, sığınmacılarla yaşanan deneyimlerin ve medyadaki haberlerin bu düşüncelerin oluşmasında etkisinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bunun yanında sosyal medya kullanıcılarının devletin sığınmacılar konusunda yanlış politika izlediğini düşündükleri ve sığınmacılar için etkili bir planlama yapılmadığını ifade ettikleri görülmüştür. Çalışmanın sonuçları doğrultusunda medyada sığınmacılar hakkında çıkan haberlerde olumsuz ve şiddet temalı haberlerin azaltılması, Suriyeli sığınmacıların durumu, sahip oldukları haklar ve topluma yansımaları hakkında doğru ve bilgilendirici kamu spotları hazırlanması ayrıca sığınmacıların topluma entegre olma sürecinin her basamağında daha planlı ve etkili bir yol izlenmesi önerilebilir.ABSTRACT IN ENGLISHPerceptions about Syrian refugees on social media: an evaluation of a social media platformIn this research, posts which are about Syrian refugees were published in a social media platform, called as “sözlük” were investigated. The research is a qualitative research. The posts in this platform are analyzed with content analysis method. According to results of analyses, social media users see Syrian refugees as people who create an insecure and a restless environment. The experiences people had with them and news have an effect on this view. In addition, social media users think that government made inappropriate policies and ineffective plans about Syrian refugees. It is suggested negative news about Syrian refugees should be decreased and government should make safer policies. In addition, adaptation of refugees to society should be made in more planned and effective way.

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