Prevalence of Workplace Violence Against Health-Care Professionals in China: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Observational Surveys

Lu, Li; Dong, Min; Wang, Shibin; Zhang, Ling; Ng, Chee H.; Ungvári, Gábor S.; Li, Jun; Xiang, Yu Tao

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“…The present subgroup analysis showed that hindrance stress had negative effects on health and the quality of health care in primary, secondary, and, particularly, tertiary hospitals. This result is consistent with those of previous studies, which showed that job stress had an adverse effect on health and reduced the quality of health care, especially in Chinese tertiary A hospitals [6,10,11,12,16]. Hospitals at all levels need to focus on reducing hindrance stress and alleviating its adverse impact by providing job resources that help workers cope with work hindrances.…”

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“…Robust empirical studies showed that Chinese healthcare workers are exposed to considerable medical violence [12,13,14], and the occupational exposure for healthcare workers in China was worse than that of their global colleagues [15]. This might cause more mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [12,14,16].…”

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“…This might cause more mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [12,14,16]. But at the same time, Health China 2030 Plan calls for continuing enhancement of quality of health care [17].…”

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Do Challenge Stress and Hindrance Stress Affect Quality of Health Care? Empirical Evidence from China

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Guo

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Severe job stress has adverse effects on the health of Chinese healthcare workers. We investigated associations between job stress, health, and quality of health care among Chinese healthcare workers. To analyze associations between stress, health, and quality of health care among healthcare workers in 74 Chinese hospitals, we surveyed 2426 healthcare workers of primary, secondary, and tertiary hospitals in Western, Central, and Eastern China in 2017. Structural equation modelling was used to examine relationships between job stress, health, and quality of health care. The mediating effect of health on the association between job stress and quality of health care was examined with the Sobel test. In the final model, health had a moderate direct positive effect on the quality of health care (β = 0.24; p < 0.001). Challenge stress had a direct inverse effect on health (β = −0.05; p < 0.05) and a significant direct positive effect on the quality of health care (β = 0.26; p < 0.001). Hindrance stress had a significant inverse effect on health (β = −0.37; p < 0.001) and a moderate inverse effect on the quality of health care (β = −0.19; p < 0.001). The correlation between challenge stress and hindrance stress was significant and positive (β = 0.59; p < 0.001). A partial mediation effect was in the final model. The health status of healthcare workers is an important concern at all levels of Chinese hospitals. To improve quality of healthcare, appropriate challenge stress is recommended among young staff, and interventions targeting hindrance stress should be developed and implemented in all hospital departments.

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Do Challenge Stress and Hindrance Stress Affect Quality of Health Care? Empirical Evidence from China

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“…In recent years, Chinese health workers are often confronted with frustrating situations in the health care system including serious workplace violence against clinicians. A meta-analysis found that the overall prevalence of workplace violence was 62.4% among Chinese health workers [9]. Regardless of the unsafe clinical environment, Chinese health workers are always committed to provide timely health services without any hesitation or reservations.…”

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Tribute to health workers in China: A group of respectable population during the outbreak of the COVID-19

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“…In a national survey of the US labor force, over 60% of respondents experienced generalized workplace harassment, including verbal aggression, disrespectful behavior, isolation/exclusion, threats/bribes, and physical aggression [13]. In a 2018 survey about workplace violence administered to health management experts in China, the overall prevalence was 62.4% [14]. In a representative survey of working environments in Denmark, around 12% of respondents were exposed to workplace harassment [3], and 2.2% reported unwanted sexual attention [15].…”

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Associations between Workplace Violence, Mental Health and Physical Health among Korean Employees: The Fifth Korea Youth Working Conditions Survey (2017)

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2020

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Background This study assessed workplace violence experiences among Korean employees and its influence on mental and physical health.Methods Using the 2017 Fifth Korea Youth Working Conditions Survey, 50,205 workers were analyzed. Experiences of workplace violence were assessed across four categories: verbal violence, unwanted sexual attention, threatening behavior, and humiliation. Mental health included anxiety, sleep problems, depressive symptoms, and physical health included hearing loss/dermatological problems, back pain, limbs myalgia, headache/eye stain, occupational injury, and overall fatigue.Results Experience of workplace violence was more common among workers with poor health (subjectively measured), chronic disease, long weekly working hours, shift work, or jobs in the service industry. Experience of workplace violence was associated with increased anxiety, sleep problems, depression symptoms, and physical health problems.Conclusions Prevention of workplace violence is essential to improve the health of workers.

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Prevalence of Workplace Violence Against Health-Care Professionals in China: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Observational Surveys

Cited by 114 publications

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Do Challenge Stress and Hindrance Stress Affect Quality of Health Care? Empirical Evidence from China

Do Challenge Stress and Hindrance Stress Affect Quality of Health Care? Empirical Evidence from China

Tribute to health workers in China: A group of respectable population during the outbreak of the COVID-19

Associations between Workplace Violence, Mental Health and Physical Health among Korean Employees: The Fifth Korea Youth Working Conditions Survey (2017)

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