Does workplace Physical and Psychological violence exist against physicians and nurses in Primary Health Care Centers in Kuwait? A cross-sectional study

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作者
Al-Ghareeb, Huda [1 ]
Al-Wotayan, Rehab [2 ]
机构
[1] MOH, Working Tech Affairs Dept, Kuwait, Kuwait
[2] MOH, Int Relat, Kuwait, Kuwait
来源
WORLD FAMILY MEDICINE | 2021年 / 19卷 / 05期
关键词
violence; primary health care centers; physical; psychological;
D O I
10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94043
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background: Workplace violence by definition is a violent act (including physical assault and threats of assault) directed toward persons at work . Work -place violence in the health care sector may lead to poor quality of care, turnover and absenteeism of healthcare professionals, reducing health services available to the general public, unhealthy work environment, improper societal behaviors, increasing health costs, and deterioration of staff' s health. Material and Methods: A retrospective cross-sec-tional study was conducted in Kuwait in one year (January 2020 to January 2021) in 50 PHC centers in five health regions in Kuwait and surveyed 446 participants (220 physicians, 226 nurses) who have been working in PHC centers for at least a year and have regular contact with patients or clients by us -ing a designed WHO self-administered question-naire. The frequency and consequences of physical and psychological violence among physicians and nurses in PHC centers were investigated. Results: The response rate for all staff was 89%. The highest respondent rate was from nurses (90%) and the lowest respondent rate was from physicians (88%). A total of 6.4% of the respondents had experienced physical violence and 77.3% had experienced psychological violence divided into 48.8% verbal Abuse, 10.1% bullying/Mobbing, 1.9% sexual harassment and 20.3% racial harassment. Conclusions: The presented results showed that violence towards health care professionals (physicians and nurses) occurs frequently and exists against physicians and nurses in Primary Health Care Centers in Kuwait. Health care workers should feel secure and confident in their working environment by reducing the prevalence of violence and increasing job satisfaction by understanding the causes and factors that influence the increasing levels of violence. More research is needed on occupational support provisions that reduce the risk of staff experiencing physical and psychological violence and the stress that is associated with it.
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