Verbal abuse facing Saudi nurses during internship program

Background: Verbal abuse, in the context of workplace violence, is increasing, with nurses at high liability of being subjected to it since they are the first line of care delivery. This phenomenon is now receiving greater recognition due to its negative impact on nurses. This study aims to assess the prevalence of verbal abuse faced by Saudi nursing intern students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted via a modified online questionnaire completed by Saudi intern nurses in Jeddah in March 2020. Descriptive statistical analysis was executed using statistical software SPSS Version 21.Results: From a total of 132 nurses, 94 participants met the study criteria. The findings show that 39.4% of Saudi intern nurses have experienced verbal abuse. The common perpetrators are patient/client (73%) and other staff members (73%), followed by patients’ relatives (45.9%). 48.6% of the participants did not report incidences of verbal abuse, commonly citing fear of the negative consequences (51.4%) and not knowing who to report it to (45.9%). A significant relation between working night shifts (6 pm to 7 am) and being verbally abused was found.Conclusions: Saudi nursing interns are vulnerable to verbal abuse. This study’s results highlight the possible risk to nursing interns, which may be diminished by modifying perceptions of verbal abuse and by clarifying the rules and regulations for both nursing interns and suspected perpetrators. We recommend future studies of verbal abuse are conducted in larger groups of nurses across different provinces in Saudi Arabia.

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Status of Palestinian Adults in the West Bank, Palestine; A Cross-Sectional Study

The Open Psychology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874350102114010227 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 227-237

Author(s):

Imad T. Asmar ◽

Hani Naseef ◽

Nimeh Al-Shami ◽

Maram K. Jaghama ◽

Abdallah D. Abukhalil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

West Bank ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Psychological Status ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

The West ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapid manifestation and spread have disrupted world norms and affected people's daily activities and life. Many ministries chose mass lockdown protocol as a way to control the virus spread. Though this protocol has shown to be effective in limiting the Virus transmission, it might have a negative impact on the population's psychological status, such as boredom, confusion, psychological stress, anxiety, depression, and physical effects. Objective: This study aimed to find the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Palestinian adults' psychological status by assessing the participant's practices, reports of anxiety and depression during the pandemics Methods: An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among Palestinian adults in the West Bank, at the occupied Palestinian territories, between July and September 2020. The questionnaire was structured into two domains: the first domain includes nine questions about sociodemographic data. The second consisted of 33 (yes and no) questions evaluating the participant's psychological status. Results: 739 participants with a mean age of 31.76, filled the online questionnaire. Around one-third of respondents revealed having many signs of anxiety, and around 42% of respondents expressed having many signs of depression. Females were significantly more likely to have signs of depression, whereas front-line COVID-19 health care workers were significantly the least likely to have signs of depression and no signs of depression were found among participants with high incomes. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic has a negative effect on mental status; most participants have signs of anxiety and depression.

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Residency training amid the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring the impact on mental health and training, a lesson from Iran

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-021-03029-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ashraf Moini ◽

Khadije Maajani ◽

Ramesh Omranipour ◽

Mohamad-Reza Zafarghandi ◽

Ashraf Aleyasin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Residency Training ◽

General Surgery ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Multiple Choice Questions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Questions And Answers ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background COVID-19 has affected the training programs and the clinical schedules of surgical wards in many countries, including Iran. Also, the continuous involvement with COVID-19 patients has caused stress in health care workers; among them, residents are on the frontlines of care delivery. Therefore, we designed a study to assess the mental effects of these circumstances, and the effects on General Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology residency training in the busiest surgical departments of our university. Methods Participants of this cross-sectional study were residents of General Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and the conventional sampling method was used. We used a questionnaire consisting of 47 questions (mostly using multiple choice questions and answers on the Likert scale) about personal, familial, and demographic characteristics; training activities, and mental effects of COVID-19. Results The response rate was 63.5%. (127 filled questionnaires). Around 96% of the residents had emotional problems, 85.9% were highly stressed about contracting COVID-19, 81.3% were worried about transferring it to their families; and 78% believed that their residency training had been impaired. Conclusion Overall, our study shows the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health and the training of residents. We propose that appropriate emotional support and suitable planning for compensation of training deficits is provided for residents.

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Evaluation of the economic impact of COVID-19 on Brazilian private dental clinics: A cross-sectional study

Work ◽

10.3233/wor-210989 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Natália Lins de Souza Villarim ◽

Isis de Araújo Ferreira Muniz ◽

Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez ◽

Hercílio Martelli-Junior ◽

Renato Assis Machado ◽

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Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Strong Impact ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Financial Investment ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Credit Line

BACKGROUND: The changes in dental care in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the need for greater financial investment by dentists in biosafety measures and increase in the costs of dental consultations. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental practices in private clinics in Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out, using an online questionnaire indexed in Google Forms, and distributed among dentists. The data obtained were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 25.0 software, evaluating the factors associated with strong or very strong impact on the participants’ income and the factors that motivated the dentists to look for a credit line. Multiple logistic regression models were constructed to identify the associated factors. Variables with p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Most participants were female, with a median age of 35 years. Dentists who are most concerned about their professional future (OR = 3.134; 95% CI: 1.804–5.445), who have longer office hours (OR = 2.056; 95% CI: 1.198–3.529), who had the greatest impact on the flow of patients (OR = 16.358; 95% CI: 9.408–28.443) and in need of investing in infrastructure (OR = 1.756; 95% CI: 1.014–3.041), had the greatest impact on monthly earnings. CONCLUSIONS: The pandemic and the new biosafety recommendations for care during this period had a negative impact on the income of Brazilian dental offices and increased the chance of seeking credit to alleviate the financial deficit.

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Workplace violence against nurses at Minia district hospitals

Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.17532/jhsci.2020.865 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ebtesam Esmail Hassan ◽

Naglaa Mohammed Amein ◽

Sanaa Mohmoud Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Workplace Violence ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

University Hospitals ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Staff Members ◽

District Hospitals ◽

Care Facilities ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Introduction: Violence against nurses at the workplace is an alarming problem in both developed and developing countries affecting the quality of their work. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of external (patient initiated) and internal violence (initiated by staff members) against nurses and studying the violence-associated factors such as perpetrators, the attitude of nurses following aggression incidents, consequences, and impact on nurses and work. Methods: A cross-sectional study included 385 nurses from three different hospitals in Minia district was agreed to participate in the study. These hospitals included Health Insurance Hospital, Minia University Hospitals (Minia University Gynecological, Obstetric, and Pediatric Hospital and Minia Renal Hospital), and Minia general hospital. The well-structured questionnaire covered four main domains; sociodemographics, lifetime working experience of violence, external and internal violence and its effects on work, the perpetrators of violence, and attitude of nurses following violent incidents. Results: More than half of nurses (55.8%) were exposed to workplace violence during their working lifetime. Experiencing external violence (patient initiated) during the past year was significantly higher (57.4%) than the internal (staff initiated) type (33.5%). Verbal violence was the most common type of violence. Reporting violence incidents were done by 68.3% and 38.7% of the nurses who were exposed to external and internal violence, respectively. Conclusion: Violence against nurses working in different health-care facilities at Minia district was prevalent and has a significant impact on nurses and their work.

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Burnout and Depression in Portuguese Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic—The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020636 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 636

Author(s):

Carla Serrão ◽

Ivone Duarte ◽

Luísa Castro ◽

Andreia Teixeira

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Psychological Resilience ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Mediating Role

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCW) have been exposed to multiple psychosocial stressors. Resilience might protect employees from the negative consequences of chronic stress. The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between depression and burnout (personal, work-related, and client-related). A cross-sectional study was performed using an online questionnaire distributed via social networks. A survey was conducted comprising standardized measures of resilience (Resilience Scale-25 items), depression (subscale of Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 items), and burnout (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory Scale-19 items). A total of 2008 subjects completed the survey, and a hierarchical regression model was estimated for each burnout dimension. The results revealed that depression had not only a directed effect on personal, work- and client-related burnout, but also an indirect small effect on it through resilience. Psychological resilience played a partial mediating role between depression and all burnout dimensions. This partial mediation suggests that there may be other possible variables (e.g., social connection, self-compassion, gratitude, sense of purpose) that further explain the associations.

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Nurses’ Experience With Type II Workplace Violence and Underreporting During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Workplace Health & Safety ◽

10.1177/21650799211031233 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 216507992110312

Author(s):

Ha Do Byon ◽

Knar Sagherian ◽

Yeonsu Kim ◽

Jane Lipscomb ◽

Mary Crandall ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Online Survey ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Verbal Abuse ◽

Type Ii ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Safety And Health

Background Type II (customer-on-worker) workplace violence (WPV) against nurses and its underreporting are ongoing safety and health challenges in health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has strained patients and nurses and, in turn, may have increased WPV. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to describe and compare a sample of nurses’ reported prevalence of Type II WPV and their reporting of these events during the pandemic. Methods Data from an online survey of registered nurses ( N = 373) working in hospitals were included. Prevalence was calculated for physical violence and verbal abuse, and their reporting of these events, including the experience of violence between nurses who did and did not care for patients with COVID-19. Findings Overall, 44.4% and 67.8% of the nurses reported experiencing physical violence and verbal abuse, respectively, between February and May/June 2020. Nurses who provided care for patients with COVID-19 experienced more physical violence (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.18, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.30, 3.67]) and verbal abuse (aOR = 2.10, 95% CI = [1.22, 3.61]) than nurses who did not care for these patients. One in 10 nurses felt reporting the incident was more difficult during the pandemic. Conclusion/Application to Practice A significant proportion of nurses who cared for patients with COVID-19 experienced more physical violence and verbal abuse, and more difficulty in reporting to management. As the pandemic continues, health care organizations need to recognize that workers may be at an elevated risk for experiencing WPV and may be less likely to report, resulting in an urgent need for prevention efforts on their part.

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Workplace violence among municipal health care workers in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2017

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho ◽

10.5327/z1679443520200425 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 82-90

Author(s):

Mariana Roberta Lopes Simões ◽

Heloisa Helena Barroso ◽

Danielle Sandra da Silva de-Azevedo ◽

Ana Carolina Monteiro Duarte ◽

Rose Elizabeth Cabral Barbosa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Workers ◽

Municipal Health

Background: Health care workers stand out in recent studies as a function of high rates of workplace violence. Objective: To calculate the prevalence of workplace violence involving health care workers and associated factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study with municipal health care workers in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were collected in interviews from December 2016 through March 2017. Variable workplace violence was considered as outcome on univariate and multivariate analysis. Descriptive and analytical statistical techniques were used (Poisson regression). Results: The study population comprised 203 municipal health care workers (79% response rate). The prevalence of workplace violence was 40.4–47.9% for women and 22.0% for men. Occupational factors associated with violence were job satisfaction, support at work and psychological demands. Conclusion: The prevalence rates we found and associated factors point to the relevance of health protection policies targeting this category of workers which may contribute to mitigate the negative effects of violence on the health of workers and consequently on the quality of care delivery.

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Is FOP Nutrition Label Nutri-Score Well Understood by Consumers When Comparing the Nutritional Quality of Added Fats, and Does It Negatively Impact the Image of Olive Oil?

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10092209 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 2209

Author(s):

Morgane Fialon ◽

Jordi Salas-Salvadó ◽

Nancy Babio ◽

Mathilde Touvier ◽

Serge Hercberg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Olive Oil ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Rapeseed Oil ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nutritional Qualities

It has been suggested that the current ranking of olive oil by Nutri-Score (C) is not in line with its nutritional quality and could have a negative impact on the sales and consumption of olive oil, especially compared to other added fats with lower nutritional qualities One of the objectives of this study is to investigate consumers’ understanding of Nutri-Score when comparing the nutritional quality of added fats, and to test whether or not Nutri-Score has a negative impact on the image and the choice of olive oil in a sample of Spanish consumers. A cross-sectional study of 486 Spanish adults (mean age ± SD: 45.8 ± 14.0 years; 48.6% women) was conducted. Subjects were recruited through a web panel provider to participate in an online questionnaire. Almost 80% of participants declared that Nutri-Score was useful for recognizing the differences in nutritional quality between the eight added fats presented in the study; 89.1% rightly identified that olive oil was among the added fats with the best nutritional quality (vs. 4.1% for rapeseed oil (Nutri-Score C), and less than 3% for other added fats (Nutri-Score D or E)). When asked about which added fat they would buy more frequently, 86.2% of participants selected olive oil. Then, after being reminded that among added fats, the Nutri-Score C given to olive oil was the best grade, a majority of participants declared that they would keep consuming olive oil as much as before (71.4%). Finally, almost 78% of participants thought that Nutri-Score should be displayed on olive oil. In conclusion, the results of our study suggest that displaying Nutri-Score on olive oil was well accepted and understood by a large majority of participants who appeared to accept the current ranking of the Nutri-Score for olive oil (Nutri-Score C).

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, EATING HABITS AND SLEEP DURING SOCIAL ISOLATION: FROM YOUNG ADULT TO ELDERLY

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte ◽

10.1590/1517-8692202127012020_0061 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 21-25

Author(s):

Lilian Messias Sampaio Brito ◽

Valderi Abreu de Lima ◽

Luis Paulo Mascarenhas ◽

Jorge Mota ◽

Neiva Leite

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Introduction Social isolation is one of the strategies used to prevent the contagion and transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), but it impacts on the daily routines and lifestyle of the population. Objective Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the physical activity, sleep and eating habits of adults and the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method A cross-sectional study with a sample comprising 135 participants, divided by age group. First, the whole group was divided into age groups with a 10-year cut-off. They were then characterized by sex, type of home, eating habits, sleep, and physical activity. For the second analysis, the participants were organized into three groups: young adults (18-40 years), middle-aged adults (41-60 years) and elderly (>60 years). An online questionnaire was sent to all the participants, with 26 questions focusing on eating habits, sleep, protective behaviors against COVID-19, and physical activity. Results The participants were mainly women (85.9%), external community (71.1%), students’ families (17.1%), teachers and staff (11.8%). Of the total participants, 40% were dedicated to home care activities and 21.1% had started working from home. The remainder (38.9%) were engaged in activities such as studying or caring for dependents. The younger age group (18-40 years old) reported spending more time in sedentary activities during the day, and 34.2% did not perform physical activity and ate lower quality food during social isolation (p<0.01). All groups, with the exception of the 30-40 age group (p <0.01) highlighted the importance of having the presence of a teacher responsible for guiding physical activities during isolation. Conclusion We conclude that, social isolation has more negative impact on the habits of the younger group. Cross-sectional study.

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Psychological Workplace Violence and Health Outcomes in South Korean Nurses

Workplace Health & Safety ◽

10.1177/21650799211025997 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 216507992110259

Author(s):

Jinhwa Lee ◽

Bokim Lee

Keyword(s):

Health Outcomes ◽

Job Stress ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Verbal Abuse ◽

Working Environment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

South Korean

Background Workplace violence (WPV) and its health consequences should continue to be investigated to foster a healthy and safe working environment, which may reduce nurse staff turnover and improve nurse staff shortages. This study aimed to address the gap in understanding WPV in non-western nurses by examining the relationship between psychological WPV experience, psychological well-being, subjective job stress, and presenteeism among South Korean nurses. Methods This cross-sectional study used data from the fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS), and 477 nurses were analyzed. For the analysis, selected variables were extracted from the KWCS through a review of the existing literature. In the analysis, we included psychological WPV experiences, such as verbal abuse, unwanted sexual attention, threats, and/or humiliating behaviors over the past 1 month. We measured health outcomes including nurses’ psychological well-being, subjective job stress, and presenteeism. Findings Psychological WPV within the previous month was experienced by 11.1% of the participants. Experience with verbal abuse, threats, or humiliating behaviors was associated with more job stress, higher presenteeism, and poor psychological well-being. Conclusion/Application to Practice Study findings suggest that a comprehensive WPV prevention program accompanied by interventions aiming to reduce job stress and improve the well-being of nurses should be actively implemented. To prevent psychological WPV and improve the health of nurses, evidence-based efforts, such as establishment of WPV prevention procedures and education/training of workers at the national, organizational, and individual levels are needed.

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