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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Workplace Violence and Burnout among Health Workers Two Years after the COVID-19 Outbreak in Wuhan, China: The Chain Mediation Effect of Sleep Disturbance and Work Ability.

Fuyuan Wang, Min Zhang, Nian Xiong, Yiming Huang, Yuting Tang, Chuning He, Xinxin Fang, Xi Fang, Lan Chen, Qing Zhang

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  2. Violence in Healthcare Workers Is Associated with Disordered Eating.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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Fuyuan WangSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID 0009-0005-9398-7661
Min ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1227 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430022, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4273-6836
Nian XiongDepartment of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1227 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430022, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1371-0522
Yiming HuangSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Yuting TangSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Chuning HeSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Xinxin FangSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Xi FangWuhan Red Cross Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China.
Lan ChenWuhan Red Cross Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China.
Qing ZhangWuhan Red Cross Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China.

Funding

Peking Union Medical College 2020P053GW006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealth workers (HWs) faced considerable psychosocial hazards during the COVID-19 pandemic, which profoundly affected their occupational health and job performance. The potential indirect relationship between workplace violence (WPV) and burnout among HWs needs to be further explored. The purpose of this study is to examine the chain mediating effects of sleep disturbance and work ability in the relationship between WPV and burnout among HWs.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in a secondary hospital two years after the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China. A sample of 571 HWs was recruited using a cluster sampling method, achieving a response rate of 80.06%. Participants completed self-report questionnaires that included demographic information and measures of WPV, burnout, sleep disturbance, and work ability.

resultsThe prevalence rates of burnout and WPV among HWs two years after the COVID-19 outbreak were 37.30% and 31.52%, respectively. WPV was significantly associated with burnout (β = 0.446,

conclusionsAmong Chinese HWs, WPV exerts significant direct and indirect effects on burnout symptoms, mediated by sleep disturbance and work ability. This finding provides valuable empirical insights for designing interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of psychosocial factors such as WPV and burnout among HWs. After exposure to WPV, measures focused on reducing sleep disturbance and enhancing work ability may prove effective in alleviating burnout in subsequent interventions.

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burnoutCOVID-19health workersmediation analysissleep disturbancework abilityworkplace violence

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PMCPMC11431534

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