The effect on employees of violence climate in the workplace

Aytaç, Serpil; Dursun, Salih

doi:10.3233/wor-2012-0559-3026

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“…In the Palestinian territories, most doctors (80.4%) reported exposure to violence in the previous 12 months; 20.8% reported physical and 59.6% reported non-physical violence (Kitaneh & Hamdan, 2012). Workplace violence could directly increase the prevalence of psychological symptoms, such as interpersonal sensitivity and anxiety (Aytac & Dursun, 2012;Merecz, Drabek, & Moscicka, 2009). Without peaceful work environments or harmonious doctor-patient relationships, many doctors worry about their personal safety, and gradually feel discouraged about their professional value.…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Psychological Symptoms in Chinese Doctors as Measured with the SCL‐90‐R: A Meta‐Analysis

Dai

Zhang

Sun

et al. 2015

Research in Nursing & Health

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Poor mental health in doctors appears to be a global phenomenon, but there are limited data on changes in doctors' psychological symptoms over time in mainland China. Through a detailed meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies, our aim was to examine the prevalence of psychological symptoms in Chinese physicians as measured with the Symptom Checklist 90-R (SCL-90-R) and to explore the factors associated with doctors' mental health. A comprehensive search was performed in major English and Chinese databases. Thirty studies involving a total of 6,099 subjects were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled estimates of psychological symptoms including somatization, obsession-compulsion, interpersonal-sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, and paranoid ideation among doctors were significantly higher than those in the general population. Only psychoticism was similar in prevalence to Chinese population norms. The prevalence increased with the study year but decreased with physicians' increasing age. Doctors from central and western China experienced more mental health symptoms than those from eastern China. Psychiatrists scored significantly less favorably than other doctors on most subscales of the SCL-90-R. Doctors' mental health may be associated with age discrepancy, quantitative workload, effort-reward ratio, doctor-patient relationships, professional identity, and individual traits. To minimize the risk of poor mental health in doctors, screening and professional intervention services should be provided at early career stages to raise physicians' awareness about the importance of maintaining psychological well-being and to reduce the prevalence of psychological symptoms.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Psychological Symptoms in Chinese Doctors as Measured with the SCL‐90‐R: A Meta‐Analysis

Dai

Zhang

Sun

et al. 2015

Research in Nursing & Health

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“…The latter issue is important to consider in that prior research has demonstrated that witnessing threatening events can produce the same level of negative outcome as being the target of violent acts (Alden, et al, 2008; Leblanc & Kelloway, 2002). Witnessing workplace violence may raise concern among counselors that they themselves may face this type of violence in the future (Aytaç & Dursun, 2012). Counselor demographics and treatment orientation are associated with experiencing workplace violence, providing some insight regarding those counselors that may be at higher risk and suggestions for training and mentorship.…”

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Patient Violence Towards Counselors in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs: Prevalence, Predictors, and Responses

Bride

Choi

Olin

et al. 2015

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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Workplace violence disproportionately impacts healthcare and social service providers. Given that substance use and abuse are documented risk factors for the perpetration of violence, SUD treatment personnel are at risk for patient-initiated violence. However, little research has addressed SUD treatment settings. Using data nationally representative of the U. S., the present study explores SUD counselors’ experiences of violent behaviors perpetrated by patients. More than half (53%) of counselors personally experienced violence, 44% witnessed violence, and 61% had knowledge of violence directed at a colleague. Counselors reported that exposure to violence led to an increased concern for personal safety (29%), impacted their treatment of patients (15%), and impaired job performance (12%). In terms of organizational responses to patient violence, 70% of organizations increased training on de-escalation of violent situations and 58% increased security measures. Exposure to verbal assault was associated with age, minority, tenure, recovery status, 12-step philosophy, training in MI/MET, and higher caseloads of patients with co-occurring disorders. Exposure to physical threats was associated with age gender, minority, tenure, recovery status, and higher caseloads of patients with co-occurring disorders. Exposure to physical assault was associated with age, gender, and sample. Implications of these findings for organizations and individuals are discussed.

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“…It affects the victim's health, satisfaction with work and life, confidence, and causes emotional exhaustion and burnout (Budin et al 2013;Waschgler et al 2013). Victims feel depression, anxiety and work-related stress (Aytaç & Dursun 2012;Rodwell & Demir 2012). Therefore, it is very important that each individual be informed in advance how to react in the event of violence.…”

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confidence: 99%