Exposure to Violence among Physicians Working at the Primary Care in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Violence against healthcare workers is a critical problem, regardless of its form. It has a range of physical and psychological outcomes, affecting their health and productivity. Published studies about the prevalence of violence among primary physicians in Bahrain were lacking. Aim: To increase awareness of the primary care physicians on how to deal with patient’s violence in the primary care setting. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on primary care physicians working at local health centers in the kingdom of Bahrain. All physicians were included in the study (344). Results: More than two thirds of the respondents were exposed to at least one episode of violence against them at a certain time in their practice (87%). The majority of the respondents were females, between (35-44) years of age and consultant family physician. Respondents reported that long waiting time, refusing patient requests and substance abuse were the most common reasons for violence. Verbal abuse was the most reported abuse form (95.6%). The perpetrators of violence were reported as the patients themselves followed by patient's family members. Three quarters of the physicians reported negative feelings, like anger, irritability and poor concentration after the violent attacks. Conclusion: Violence in primary care settings is not an uncommon phenomenon. Policies and strategies need to be introduced for prevention and management of workplace violence, enhance incident reporting and follow-up on reported events as well as providing adequate physical and psychological support to victims of health workplace violence.
Authors and Affiliations
Aalaa Abushaqrah, Fatema Alherz, Fatema Shaikh Ali, Nawara Bahzad, Basma Alsaffar
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.4.024
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