ArticleJoint Commission journal on quality and patient safety2021
Workplace Violence Against Physicians Treating COVID-19 Patients in Peru: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Workplace violence against health care workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of safety research · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence and physicians' perception of workplace violence preventive measures in two Egyptian public hospitals.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2026Article
- Workplace Violence against Health Care Providers in Emergency Departments of Public Hospitals in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Workplace violence against healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan: A cross-sectional study.Public health challenges · 2022Article
- Violence Against Physicians in the Workplace: Trends, Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Intervention.Current psychiatry reports · 2022Review
- Aggression, Micro-aggression, and Abuse Against Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Latin American Survey.Current problems in cardiology · 2022Review
- A Multi-Center Study on the Negative Psychological Impact and Associated Factors in Chinese Healthcare Workers 1 Year After the COVID-19 Initial Outbreak.International journal of public health · 2022Article
- Comparison of violence and aggressions suffered by health personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina and the rest of Latin America.Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publicaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to health systems that has revealed shortcomings and increased unmet demands. Such situations might exacerbate workplace violence (WPV) against physicians, as has been reported in several parts of the world.
methodsTo identify the frequency and characteristics of WPV suffered by physicians attending COVID-19 patients in Peru, a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with an online survey of 200 physicians.
resultsOf the survey respondents, 84.5% had suffered some type of WPV; 97.6% of these suffered nonphysical violence. Suffering more than one incident of violence was reported by 75.7% of respondents. The primary aggressor was a patient's family member or caregiver. Violence occurred most frequently in critical areas inside the health service facility, such as COVID-19 triage, tents, and hospital units, although it also occurred during teleconsultations. Multiple shortcomings of the health services were perceived as the main trigger of violence. Being a female physician (odds ratio [OR] = 2.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.06-5.83) and working in a COVID-19 ICU (OR = 5.84, 95% CI = 1.60-21.28) were the main factors associated with WPV.
conclusionViolence against physicians attending COVID-19 patients in Peru is common. The perceived factors that contribute most to violence are linked to deficiencies in health services.
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