Prevalence and Correlates of Bullying in Physiotherapy Education in Nigeria

Mbada, Chidozie Emmanuel; Ogunseun, Idowu Phebean; Fasuyi, Francis Oluwafunso; Adegbemigun, Oluwafemi David; Fatoye, C.; Idowu, Opeyemi Ayodiipo; Johnson, Olubusola Esther; Odole, Adesola C.; Okonji, Adaobi Margaret; Kaka, Bashir; Fatoye, Francis

doi:10.21203/rs.2.21959/v1

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“…For instances, 66% of medical students had experienced some form of mistreatment during their training in Pakistan [14]. However, the prevalence is lower than the rates reported from studies conducted by Mbada et al [18] among physiotherapy students in Nigeria. This increase in mistreatment experienced by the interns might be due to the feeling of increased status among the participants as against when they were students.…”

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“…Also, the variation may be due to differences in terms of methodology and the definitions of abuse. While Mbada et al [18] used the term "bullying", "mistreatment" was used in this study. Abuse or perceived mistreatment are relatively broader terms that also encompass sexual harassment, whereas bullying includes threats to professional status and personal standing, isolation, overwork and destabilization [19].…”

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Prevalence of mistreatment among physiotherapy interns in Nigeria: a preliminary study

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Background Healthcare professionals with the least experience, such as students and interns, are likely to face some form of mistreatments in the world of health professionals. Mistreatment has a negative impact on the victim’s well-being as it results in psychological distress such as burn out, lack of motivation and reduced performance. This study aims to explore mistreatment among physiotherapy interns in Nigeria with a view to protecting the future of the profession. Result Most of the participant were male (57.5%) and doing their internship in the northwestern part of the country (42.5%). Forty interns participated in the study, and 2/3 of them had experience of mistreatment. The most common type of mistreatment was yelling or shouting (60%), followed by someone taking credit for what an intern did (55%), humiliation or belittlement (50%), and threat of an extension beyond the 12 months (27.5%). Eighty-seven percent reported that the mistreatment changes their relationship with the perpetrator. Mistreatment led to stress in 70% of the respondent, affected the self-confidence of 62.5%, and led to decreased clinical output in 45% of the participants. Forty percent of the participants acquired depression due to the mistreatment. Conclusion Most physiotherapy interns experience mistreatment during the 1-year mandatory clinical internship. Verbal abuse is the most prevalent form of mistreatment, while the least is physical abuse. This study found that mistreatment has adverse effects on the health and work output of physiotherapy interns.

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confidence: 99%