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Abou El Yazied LS, Hassan RM, Badran FM. Developing bullying prevention guidelines for nurse interns' and its effects on their assertiveness. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:483. [PMID: 39010103 PMCID: PMC11251234 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02128-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Bullying is a serious problem that has short and long term negative consequences for nurse interns. Bullying prevention guidelines have a great impact on reducing the incidence of bullying among nurse interns. AIM The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of developing bullying prevention guidelines on nurse interns' assertiveness levels. METHODS A methodological study design was used to conduct the study at Ain Shams University Hospitals in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. The study subjects consisted of all nurse interns enrolled in the 2022-2023 internship year and their number 121 nurse interns. The data were collected using four tools: the Bullying Knowledge Questionnaire, the Negative Act Questionnaire Revised (NAQ-R), the Individual Bullying Behaviors in Clinical Practice Survey, and the Assertiveness Inventory. RESULTS The scores for total bullying knowledge and assertiveness after the implementation of the prevention guidelines were significantly increased (91.4% and 86.3%, respectively) among those who were exposed to bullying than among those with pretest scores of (34.7% and 11.8% respectively) (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Bullying prevention guidelines significantly reduced nurse interns bullying and improved their assertiveness. The study recommended the dissemination and generalization of the developed bullying prevention guidelines in different training settings.
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- Lobna S Abou El Yazied
- Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Bullying among healthcare professionals and students: Prevalence and recommendations. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2023; 18:1061-1064. [PMID: 36994224 PMCID: PMC10040816 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2023.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Nair RD, Gohil DA, Reddy KVR, Mohammadnezhad M. A Systematic Review: Study on Challenges Faced by Dental Interns in the Workforce: Suggestions for Pacific Nations. JOURNAL OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/09720634221114671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aim To identify challenges faced by dental interns in the workforce and to suggest Pacific Island Countries (PIC) on further research in this area. Materials and Methods A comprehensive search of Medline, Embase, Scopus and ProQuest databases was conducted using relevant keywords. All studies, published from 1st January 2000 to 31st January 2021, were taken into consideration. Removal of duplicates and screening the full-text articles using eligibility criteria were used to finalise the number of articles. The significant findings and conclusions were extracted and grouped under themes. Results A total of 16 studies met the inclusion criteria, involving dental interns, medical interns, postgraduate and undergraduate. Five themes were identified as the main challenges faced by dental interns in the workplace including workplace bullying, handling medical emergencies, community placement, lack of interdisciplinary approach and poor record keeping. Conclusion There is a need for PIC to conduct research and surveys, to identify the challenges its dental interns may be facing. This will create an ideal foundation from which strategies and initiatives can be implemented and enforced in the dental internship programme. Ensuring that oral health services are delivered efficiently and oral status of the Pacific is not compromised.
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- Richard D. Nair
- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Studies, School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
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Petit JN, Boyd LD, Vineyard J, Dominick C. A survey of the prevalence and predictors of workplace bullying towards the dental hygienist. Int J Dent Hyg 2021; 19:332-339. [PMID: 33756066 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE Given the lack of research within dentistry as it relates to workplace bullying (WPB), the purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of WPB and predictors of WPB for dental hygienists in clinical practice. METHODS Cross-sectional survey research was used with a convenience sample of dental hygienists (n = 943) providing patient care to explore WPB. Ninety-three per cent of participants resided in the United States, and 6.9% lived internationally. The survey was shared via social media on Facebook and Instagram group pages, specifically dental focussed. The validated Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) was used to measure the exposure WPB using descriptive, correlation, chi-square and Mann-Whitney U. RESULTS The completion rate was 81% (n = 765). Results showed 21% of participants had experienced WPB now and then, 9.4% several times a week and 2.9% almost daily. Predictors for WPB included highest degree earned (p = -0.03), US (United States) region of residence (p = 0.001), clinical setting (private practice vs. dental service organization) (p < 0.001), clinical years of experience (p = 0.002) and work status (full- or part-time) (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The findings confirmed WPB has been experienced by 1 in 5 clinical dental hygienists. Dental hygienists in their early years are more likely to have reported workplace bullying than those with more years of practice. WPB is not a new phenomenon, but given the prevalence observed in dental hygiene participants, employers need to be active in preventing and managing bullying to create and maintain an effective dental team and positive work environment.
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- Jacqueline Nicole Petit
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Boston, MA, USA
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Hong S, Kim H, Nam S, Wong JYH, Lee K. Nurses' post-traumatic stress symptoms and growth by perceived workplace bullying: An online cross-sectional study. J Nurs Manag 2021; 29:1338-1347. [PMID: 33486839 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between workplace bullying and mental health, focusing on the indirect effect of post-traumatic stress responses and moderation of nurses' perception of workplace bullying. BACKGROUND Post-traumatic stress symptoms frequently result from workplace bullying, but how nurses' individual appraisals relate to negative consequences is unclear. METHOD A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 319 Korean nurses; participants were divided into the perceived and non-perceived workplace bullying groups. Moderated mediation models were tested using structural equation modelling with Stata version 16. RESULTS Regardless of nurses' appraisals, higher levels of workplace bullying were associated with poor mental health. Post-traumatic stress symptoms indirectly impacted the relationship in both groups, but post-traumatic growth did not. The perceived group showed a partial negative association between post-traumatic growth and mental health. CONCLUSION It is necessary to develop systems for early detection of mental health problems to create safe work environments not only for nurses who perceive workplace bullying but also for those who do not. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Staff education and institutional support that consider PTSS are recommended for all nurses.
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- Soyun Hong
- College of Nursing Brain Korea 21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Nursing and Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
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- Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- College of Nursing and Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
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Ma J, Chen X, Zheng Q, Zhang Y, Ming Z, Wang D, Wu H, Ye H, Zhou X, Xu Y, Li R, Sheng X, Fan F, Yang Z, Luo T, Lu Y, Deng Y, Yang F, Liu C, Liu C, Li X. Serious Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Providers in China Between 2004 and 2018. Front Public Health 2021; 8:574765. [PMID: 33520908 PMCID: PMC7841458 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.574765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction: Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare providers has severe consequences and is underreported worldwide. The aim of this study was to present the features, causes, and outcomes of serious WPV against healthcare providers in China. Method: We searched for serious WPV events reported online and analyzed information about time, location, people, methods, motivations, and outcomes related to the incident. Result: Serious WPV reported online in China (n = 379) were mainly physical (97%) and often involved the use of weapons (34.5%). Doctors were victims in most instances (81.1%). Serious WPV mostly happened in cities (90.2%), teaching hospitals (87.4%), and tertiary hospitals (67.9%) and frequently in Emergency Department (ED), Obstetrics and Gynecology Department (OB-GYN), and pediatric departments; it was most prevalent in the months of June, May, and February. Rates of serious WPV increased dramatically in 2014 and decreased after 2015, with death (12.8%), severe injury (6%), and hospitalization (24.2%) being the major outcomes. A law protecting healthcare providers implemented in 2015 may have helped curb the violence. Conclusion: Serious WPV in China may stem from poor patient-doctor relationships, overly stressed health providers in highly demanding hospitals, poorly educated/informed patients, insufficient legal protection, and poor communication. Furthering knowledge about WPV and working toward curtailing its presence in healthcare settings are crucial to increasing the safety and well-being of healthcare workers.
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- Jing Ma
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Medical College of Northwest University for Nationalities, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Furong Forensic Center of The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Yuhua, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States
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- Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, China
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The Presence of Workplace Bullying and Harassment Worldwide. CONCEPTS, APPROACHES AND METHODS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-0134-6_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Kumari A, Kaur T, Ranjan P, Chopra S, Sarkar S, Baitha U. Workplace violence against doctors: Characteristics, risk factors, and mitigation strategies. J Postgrad Med 2020; 66:149-154. [PMID: 32675451 PMCID: PMC7542052 DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_96_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Workplace violence is a major occupational issue concerning doctors that has a significant impact on their physical and psychological well-being. This ultimately affects the health care services of the country. Patient-led episodes of verbal violence are more prevalent in Asian countries, especially in the emergency department, psychiatric wards, and intensive care units, mostly faced by junior doctors and residents. Some common precursors of violence against doctors are patients and their attendants' dissatisfaction and low impulse control, poor administration, miscommunication, infrastructural issues especially differences in services between private and public hospitals, and negative media portrayal of doctors. The assessment of risk factors, development and implementation of workplace violence programs, and addressing underreporting of violent episodes have been suggested as some successful organizational mitigation strategies. Recommendations on the management of workplace violence include the development of participative, gender-based, culture-based, nondiscriminatory, and systematic strategies to deal with issues related to violence. This article aims to present a comprehensive review of workplace violence against doctors, discussing the prevalence, degree of violence, predictors, impact on physical and psychological health and intervention strategies to devise practical actions against workplace violence.
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- A Kumari
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Home Science, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry and National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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Dåderman AM, Ingelgård A, Koopmans L. Cross-cultural adaptation, from Dutch to Swedish language, of the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire. Work 2019; 65:97-109. [PMID: 31868716 DOI: 10.3233/wor-193062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a need for a short, self-rated, validated and reliable instrument for individual work performance suitable for generic use in the Swedish work and organizational context. The Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ), comprising originally 47 items, was initially developed in the Netherlands, based on a four-dimensional conceptual framework, in which individual work performance consisted of task performance, contextual performance, adaptive performance, and counterproductive work behavior. During the development process, IWPQ was shortened to 18 items with three scales formally labeled as Task performance, Contextual performance, and Counterproductive work behavior (CWB), capturing three work performance types. The current version of the IWPQ, consisting of 18 items and three scales, was then translated as well as cross-culturally adapted to American-English and Indonesian contexts. OBJECTIVES To translate and adapt the current IWPQ version, consisting of 18 items, from the Dutch to the Swedish context, to assess its content validity through cognitive interviews, to apply it to a pilot group to present descriptive statistics, to calculate the questionnaire's internal consistency, as well as to clarify whether the translated items capture three or four performance types. METHODS The Dutch version of the IWPQ, consisting of 18 items, was translated into Swedish. A six-stage translation and adaptation process was used: forward translation, synthesis, back translation, harmonization, cognitive interviews, revision, and sampling and analyses of pilot data for 206 managers (149 women) from five Swedish municipalities. RESULTS IWPQ instructions, wording of a few items and one response form were slightly modified. The pilot testing showed Cronbach's alphas similar to the Dutch version of the IWPQ, ranging between 0.73 and 0.82, good mean-inter-item correlations (all above 0.36). In deciding how many factors to retain, we employed both parallel analysis (PA), and Velicer's minimum average partial (MAP) test. The number of factors to retain was, as indicated by PA, four, and by MAP, three or four. Exploratory factor analysis (principal axis factoring) revealed clearly separate factors, corresponding to four, rather than three, performance types. A new factor, roughly representing adaptive performance, comprised in the original, longer version of the IWPQ, emerged. CONCLUSIONS The Swedish version of the IWPQ was successfully translated and adapted in a pilot group of managers. Before it is used, it should be validated in a larger group of managers and in more heterogeneous groups of both white- and blue-collar workers.
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- Anna M Dåderman
- Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division of Psychology, Education, and Sociology, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division of Psychology, Education, and Sociology, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
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- Sustainable Productivity & Employability, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Binmadi NO, Alblowi JA. Prevalence and policy of occupational violence against oral healthcare workers: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Oral Health 2019; 19:279. [PMID: 31830978 PMCID: PMC6909447 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-019-0974-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Occupational violence is considered unlawful in professional environments worldwide. In the healthcare industry, including dentistry, the safety of workers is essential, and it is of the utmost importance to ensure patient and employee safety and provide quality care. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of violence and associated workplace policies among oral healthcare professionals. Additionally, it aimed to identify the factors associated with violence and their impact on oral healthcare workers. Methods A systematic review and analysis of the literature was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and ProQuest. Original articles written in English and published between January 1992 and August 2019 were included in the analysis. Results A total of 980 articles were found, and eight were selected for analysis. The violence experienced by healthcare workers included both physical and non-physical forms, such as shouting, bullying, and threatening; it also included sexual harassment. The impact of violence on workers manifested as impaired quality of work, psychological problems, and, although rare, quitting the job. With regard to dental healthcare, awareness of occupational violence policies among dental professionals has not been previously reported in the literature. Conclusions The increasing incidence of occupational violence against oral healthcare workers indicates the need for the implementation of better protective measures to create a safe working environment for dental professionals. There is a current need for increasing awareness of workplace violence policies and for the detection and reporting of aggression and violence at dental facilities.
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- Nada O Binmadi
- Oral Diagnostic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Periodontology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Al Omar M, Salam M, Al-Surimi K. Workplace bullying and its impact on the quality of healthcare and patient safety. HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH 2019; 17:89. [PMID: 31779630 PMCID: PMC6883683 DOI: 10.1186/s12960-019-0433-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Workplace bullying (WPB) is a physical or emotional harm that may negatively affect healthcare services. The aim of this study was to determine to what extent healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia worry about WPB and whether it affects the quality of care and patient safety from their perception. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. An online survey was distributed among all practitioners at a multi-regional healthcare facility. A previously validated tool was sourced from an integrative literature review by Houck and Colbert. Responses to 15 themes were rated on a 5-point Likert scale, converted to percentage mean scores (PMS) and compared across participants' characteristics using bivariate and regression analyses. RESULTS A total of 1074/1350 (79.5%) completed the questionnaire. The overall median [interquartile range] score of worrying about WPB was 81.7 [35.0]. Participants were mainly worried about the effect of WPB on their stress, work performance, and communication between staff members. A significant negative relationship developed between the quality of care and worrying about WPB, P < 0.001. More educated practitioners were 1.7 times more likely to be worried about WPB compared with their counter group, adj.P = 0.034. Junior practitioners were 1.6 times more likely to be worried about WPB, adj.P = 0.017. The group who has not been trained in handling WPB (1.7 times), and those who had been exposed to WPB (2.2 times) were both more likely to be worried about WPB compared with their counter groups, adj.P = 0.026 and adj.P < 0.001 respectively. CONCLUSIONS Most healthcare practitioners worry about WPB, especially its negative impact on the quality of care and patient safety. A greater proportion of practitioners with higher levels of education and their less experienced counterparts were more worried about WPB. Previous exposure to a WPB incident amplifies the practitioners' worry, but being trained on how to counteract bullying incidents makes them less likely to be worried.
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- Munirah Al Omar
- College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Primary Care and Public Health Department, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Parlangeli O, Marchigiani E, Bracci M, Duguid AM, Palmitesta P, Marti P. Offensive acts and helping behavior on the internet: An analysis of the relationships between moral disengagement, empathy and use of social media in a sample of Italian students. Work 2019; 63:469-477. [PMID: 31256099 DOI: 10.3233/wor-192935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The phenomenon of cyberbullying is on the rise among adolescents and in schools. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between personality characteristics such as empathy, the tendency to implement cognitive mechanisms aimed at moral disengagement, and the use of social media. PARTICIPANTS Italian students from first to fifth year in high school classes (n = 264). METHODS A questionnaire was used to gather information on the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, their use of social media, their level of empathy (Basic Empathy Scale, BES), and mechanisms of moral disengagement (Moral Disengagement Scale MDS). Two questions were included to determine whether each participant had ever been a victim of or witness to cyberbullying. RESULTS Results suggest that offensive behaviors are related to mechanisms of moral disengagement and to interaction using forms of communication that allow anonymity. In addition, offensive behavior appears to be related to forms of Internet addiction, while prosocial behavior is linked with cognitive empathy. CONCLUSION In order to promote the establishment of prosocial behavior, it would seem necessary for the various players involved - schools, parents, social network developers - to make an effort to implement educational environments and virtual social networks based on a hypothesis of "design for reflection", educating young people about the need to take the time to understand their feelings and relationships expressed via social media.
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- Oronzo Parlangeli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Politiche e Cognitive, Universitá di Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Politiche e Cognitive, Universitá di Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Politiche e Cognitive, Universitá di Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Politiche e Cognitive, Universitá di Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Politiche e Cognitive, Universitá di Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Politiche e Cognitive, Universitá di Siena, Siena, Italy
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