Work-related violence and its association with self-rated general health among public sector employees in Sweden
| Autor: | Margaretha Voss, Malin Josephson, Marjan Vaez, Eva Vingård |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Adult
Male Health Personnel Health Status Poison control Workload Violence Suicide prevention Work related Occupational safety and health Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Injury prevention Humans Medicine Workplace Life Style Occupational Health Sweden Public Sector business.industry Rehabilitation Public sector Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Middle Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Female business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Work. 49:163-171 |
| ISSN: | 1051-9815 |
| DOI: | 10.3233/wor-131715 |
| Popis: | Work-related violence is one of the most serious threats to employee safety and health.To ascertain the extent of self-reported violence or threats of violence at work in relation to the general health of public sector employees.The study population comprised 9,611 female (83%) and male public employees in Sweden. A questionnaire based on items derived mainly from validated instruments was constructed to cover aspects such as health, lifestyle, and physical and psychosocial work conditions.One in three employees reported work-related violence, with the highest proportions among psychiatric nurses (79%) and psychiatric attendants (75%). Work-related violence more often affected those who were45 years old, worked40 hours/week, worked nights, or reported poor health. Regardless of gender, age, hours of work, night work, and type of occupation, exposure to work-related violence was associated with less than good general health, and this relationship was strongest for psychiatric nurses (OR=3.19; 95% CI=1.28-7.98), medical doctors/dentists (OR=2.46; 95% CI=1.35-4.49), compulsory school teachers (OR=2.14; 95% CI=1.33-3.45), and other nurses (OR=1.87; 95% CI=1.23-2.84).Work-related violence was frequently reported by employees in the most common public sector occupations, and it was associated with poor health in both genders. |
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