Violence among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in India

Kengadaran, Shivashankar; Anusha, Divvi; Kengadaran, Sivabalakumaran

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2054_20

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“…Specifically, the pandemic has exacerbated existing sources of violence and opened up new areas of confrontation between HCPs, patients and visitors, and the people. 11 Many others, meanwhile, are targets of verbal abuse or intimidation. Patients' loved ones commit the most acts of violence, followed by the patients themselves.…”

Section: Healthcare Facility Violencementioning

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A Review on Violence Against Health Care Professionals in India and Its Impact

Gadapati,

B R

2023

Natl J Community Med

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Background: Workplace violence (WPV) is an emerging and contextually relevant public health problem among healthcare professionals (HCPs) globally, including in India. It is now recognized as a significant occupational hazard and an emergency public health problem. This study reviewed to identify the concept and prevalence of WPV, its trend, consequences, impact on healthcare professionals, and preventative measures in the Indian Context. Methods: We searched Pub Med, Google Scholar, Scopus and other source, for the published articles between 2014 and 2022. Results: We included 25 studies in total. Doctors and nurses are victims in Emergency Rooms, Intensive Care Units, and Outpatient departments (OPD). The majority of incidents across all contexts involved verbal violence. Patients and visitors are perpetrators of WPV and has impacts on service. Waiting time, poor communication, infrastructural issues, and negative media coverage are predisposing factors to WPV against HCPs. Conclusion: While WPV showing increased trends, there is a need for a more systemic approach to reducing violence in the workplace that incorporates accountability at various tiers.

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Section: Healthcare Facility Violencementioning

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A Review on Violence Against Health Care Professionals in India and Its Impact

Gadapati,

B R

2023

Natl J Community Med

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“…However, while celebrating their contributions on one hand, and honouring the martyrs, it is also important to document how the health system failed them in so many ways, which this section ignores. There were many instances of failure to protect healthcare workers in the frontline from violence, instances where the deceased healthcare providers were not even allowed to be cremated in public crematoria (5), and resident doctors and nurses' protests because of not receiving their salaries. The irony of one paragraph titled "India, a country of and built by internal migrants" (p 135), moved me to tears.…”

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Documenting the Indian response to Covid-19: too little, too soon

Gopichandran¹

2022

IJME

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The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health outcomes – A cross-sectional study among health care workers in Coastal South India

Rekha

Kumar²,

Hegde³

et al. 2022

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Background: Frontline health care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of developing unfavourable mental health outcomes and burnout, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizing the early warning signs of mental distress is very important to ensure the provision of quality patient care. Methods: In this facility-based cross-sectional study, HCWs of the teaching hospitals affiliated to Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore were assessed regarding their mental health status using a semi-structured questionnaire. All doctors and nurses who were willing to participate from these teaching hospitals were included in the study. Data was collected over a period of four months (1st March -30th June 2021) till the required sample size was reached and analysed using IBM SPSS and expressed using mean (standard deviation), median (interquartile range), and proportions. Univariate analysis was done to identify the factors associated with mental health outcomes among the HCWs and the corresponding unadjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were reported. Results: A total of 245 HCWs [52.2% (n=128) doctors and 47.8% (n=117) nurses] were included in our study. The proportion of participants with depressive symptoms, anxiety, and insomnia assessed using PHQ-9, GAD-7, and ISI-7 scales were 49% (n=119), 38% (n=93), and 42% (n=102) respectively. Depression, anxiety, and insomnia were more likely to be experienced by HCWs aged > 27 years, females, and involved in COVID-19 patient care. (p>0.05) Conclusions: Our findings that 38% of the examined HCWs had clinically relevant anxiety symptoms and 49% had clinically relevant depression symptoms draws attention to the importance of systematically tracking the mental health of HCWs during this ongoing pandemic. HCWs should monitor their stress reactions and seek appropriate help both on a personal and professional level. Appropriate workplace interventions including psychological support should be provided to HCWs, to ensure provision of uncompromised quality patient care.

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Violence among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in India

Cited by 5 publications

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A Review on Violence Against Health Care Professionals in India and Its Impact

A Review on Violence Against Health Care Professionals in India and Its Impact

Documenting the Indian response to Covid-19: too little, too soon

The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health outcomes – A cross-sectional study among health care workers in Coastal South India

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