Abstract
Purpose: We aimed to characterize workplace violence faced by emergency staff at the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio (HUSI).
Methods: An observational cross-sectional study carried out through an online survey applied to emergency physicians and practitioners between January 23 and 27, 2023. Demographic variables and WPV variables were studied.
Results: 35 doctors, residents, interns, medical students, and nurses participated in this survey. Most of the participants were female. Approximately 91.4% of the staff have experienced verbal altercations at their workplace, and 17.1% have experienced physical violence. This has a significant negative impact on mental and psychological well-being. Some participants did not feel comfortable reporting the incidence of violence to their authorities due to the belief that no legal actions against the perpetrator, lack of organizational support, and fear that the appraisal or promotion avenues would be affected.
Conclusions: Our study allowed us to characterize workplace violence experienced by practitioners at a multidisciplinary center in Colombia through a gender scope, granting important information to health personnel.
Methods: An observational cross-sectional study carried out through an online survey applied to emergency physicians and practitioners between January 23 and 27, 2023. Demographic variables and WPV variables were studied.
Results: 35 doctors, residents, interns, medical students, and nurses participated in this survey. Most of the participants were female. Approximately 91.4% of the staff have experienced verbal altercations at their workplace, and 17.1% have experienced physical violence. This has a significant negative impact on mental and psychological well-being. Some participants did not feel comfortable reporting the incidence of violence to their authorities due to the belief that no legal actions against the perpetrator, lack of organizational support, and fear that the appraisal or promotion avenues would be affected.
Conclusions: Our study allowed us to characterize workplace violence experienced by practitioners at a multidisciplinary center in Colombia through a gender scope, granting important information to health personnel.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Qeios |
| Number of pages | 15 |
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| State | E-pub ahead of print - 02 May 2023 |
