Awareness among MBBS Students About Rise of Violence Against Doctors

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate whether reported prevalence of experienced threats, real acts of violence and debilitating fear of violence among Norwegian doctors have increased over the last two decades.DesignRepeated cross-sectional survey.SettingAll healthcare levels and medical specialties in Norway.ParticipantsRepresentative samples of Norwegian doctors in 1993 (n=2628) and 2014 (n=1158).Main outcome measuresRelative risk (RR) of self-reported prevalence of work-time experiences of threats and real acts of violence, and of being physically or psychologically unfit during the last 12 months due to fear of violence, in 2014 compared with 1993, adjusted by age, gender and medical specialty.ResultsThere were no differences in self-reported threats (adjusted RR=1.01, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.08) or real acts (adjusted RR=0.90, 95% CI 0.80 to 1.03) of violence when comparing 2014 with 1993. The proportion of doctors who had felt unfit due to fear of violence decreased from 1993 to 2014 (adjusted RR=0.53, 95% CI 0.39 to 0.73). Although still above average, the proportion of doctors in psychiatry who reported real acts of violence decreased substantially from 1993 to 2014 (adjusted RR=0.75, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.95).ConclusionsA substantial proportion of doctors experience threats and real acts of violence during their work-time career, but there was no evidence that workplace violence has increased over the last two decades. Still, the issue needs to be addressed as part of the doctors’ education and within work settings.

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Violence against doctors in China

The Lancet ◽

10.1016/s0140-6736(14)61437-9 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 384 (9945) ◽

pp. 744-745 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Yishi Jiang ◽

Xiaohua Ying ◽

Sumit Kane ◽

Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay ◽

Xu Qian

Keyword(s):

Violence Against Doctors

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Violence against Doctors: A psychological perspective

Annals of Indian Psychiatry ◽

10.4103/aip.aip_43_18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 67

Author(s):

Parthasarathy Ramamurthy ◽

Pradeep Thilakan

Keyword(s):

Psychological Perspective ◽

Violence Against Doctors

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Workplace Violence Against Doctors in Bangladesh: A Content Analysis

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.787221 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Shirmin Bintay Kader ◽

Md. Marufur Rahman ◽

Md. Khaledul Hasan ◽

Md. Mohibur Hossain ◽

Jobaida Saba ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Violent Behavior ◽

Care Seeking ◽

Delayed Treatment ◽

Online Social Media ◽

Hospital Violence ◽

Violence Against Doctors

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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