Impact and Prevalence of Physical and Verbal Violence Toward Healthcare Workers
| Autor: | Ashley Byerly, Zoran Martinovich, Lisa J. Rosenthal, Adrienne D. Taylor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Northwestern United States Quality management Cross-sectional study Health Personnel Verbal abuse 03 medical and health sciences Hospitals Urban 0302 clinical medicine Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Employee engagement Health care Prevalence medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Applied Psychology 030504 nursing Workplace violence Aggression business.industry Response bias Quality Improvement Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Workplace Violence Female medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychosomatics. 59:584-590 |
| ISSN: | 0033-3182 |
| Popis: | Background Threatening and assaultive behaviors against healthcare workers are a growing national concern.1,2,3 Objective To assess the incidence and impact of aggression against healthcare workers, a safety and quality improvement project was initiated in an academic, tertiary care, urban hospital. Methods Through the Northwestern Academy of Quality and Safety Initiatives program, an invitation to complete an online survey was sent to healthcare workers. The survey inquired about prevalence, location, and type of experience of physical or verbal abuse by patients or families. Other goals were: 1) worker knowledge and use of reporting systems, 2) effect on healthcare worker engagement, and 3) report of posttraumatic symptoms. Results 34.4% of healthcare workers reported any incident of verbal or physical violence in the preceeding 12 months, with 13.5% reporting physical assault. Of those with any incident of physical or verbal violence, 60.2% endorsed at least one posttraumatic symptom, 9.4% missed work, and 30.1% had thoughts about leaving their job or career. The reported impact was the same for physical or verbal incidents. Discussion Physical and verbal abuse of healthcare workers is prevalent and has a significant impact on employee engagement and posttraumatic spectrum symptoms. These results are based on a cross-sectional survey at one institution and may have a significant selection and response bias. Conclusion Assessment of both verbal and physical aggression against healthcare workers should be standard. Front-line consulting psychiatrists and psychiatric programs for employee wellness could assess and manage this impact. |
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