Violence study of healthcare workers and systems in the Caribbean:ViSHWaS-Caribbean study  

作　　者：Reshon Hadmon Daniella Myriam Pierre Akshat Banga Jacques W Clerville Hans Mautong Precious Akinsanya Rajat Das Gupta Sama Soliman Tolupe M Hunjah Bamidele A Hunjah Hafeez Hamza Ruman Khurshid Qasba Faisal A Nawaz Salim Surani Rahul Kashyap 

机构地区：[1]Department of Medicine,St.George University School of Medicine,Grenada FZ818,West Indies [2]Department of Research,Global Remote Research Scholar Program,St Paul,MN 55101,United States [3]Department of Public Health,Cuny Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy,New York,NY 10027,United States [4]Department of Internal Medicine,Sawai Man Singh Medical College,Jaipur 302004,India [5]School of Public Health,Georgia State University,Atlanta,GA 30302,United States [6]Department of Sociology and Demography,School of Health,Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo,Samborondon 092301,Ecuador [7]Department of Medicine,Holy Name Medical Center,Teaneck,NJ 07666,United States [8]Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,University of South Carolina,Columbia,SC 29208,United States [9]Department of Medicine,Pavlov First State Medical University of St Petersburg,Sankt-Peterburg 197022,Russia [10]Department of Medicine,University of Suffolk,Ipswich IP41QJ,United Kingdom [11]Department of Medicine,Unicaf University of Zambia,Lusaka 20842,Zambia [12]Department of Pharmacy,School of Pharmacy,Girne 99428,Cyprus [13]Department of Medicine,Sher-i-Kashmir,Institute of Medical Science,Srinagar 190011,India [14]Department of Psychiatry,Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital,Emirates Health Services,Dubai,United Arab Emirates [15]Department of Medicine and Pharmacology,Texas A and M University,College Station,TX 77843,United States [16]Anesthesiology and Critical Care,Mayo Clinic,Rochester,MN 55905,United States [17]Department of Research,Wellspan Health,York,PA 17403,United States

出　　处：《World Journal of Methodology》2024年第3期106-118,共13页世界方法学杂志

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Violence against healthcare workers(HCWs)in the Caribbean continues to prevail yet remains underreported.Our aim is to determine the cause,traits,and consequences of violence on HCWs in the Caribbean.AIM To determine the cause,traits,and consequences of violence on HCWs in the Caribbean.METHODS This research adopted an online cross-sectional survey approach,spanning over eight weeks(between June 6th and August 9th,2022).The survey was generated using Research Electronic Data Capture forms and followed a snowballing strategy to contact individuals using emails,social media,text messages,etc.Logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the variables that influence violence,including gender,age,years of experience,institution type,and night shift frequency.RESULTS The survey was completed by 225 HCWs.Females comprised 61%.Over 51%of respondents belonged to the 21 to 35 age group.Dominica(n=61),Haiti(n=50),and Grenada(n=31)had the most responses.Most HCWs(49%)worked for government academic institutions,followed by community hospitals(23%).Medical students(32%),followed by attending physicians(22%),and others(16%)comprised the most common cadre of respondents.About 39%of the participants reported experiencing violence themselves,and 18%reported violence against colleague(s).Verbal violence(48%),emotional abuse(24%),and physical misconduct(14%)were the most common types of violence.Nearly 63%of respondents identified patients or their relatives as the most frequent aggressors.Univariate logistic regression analyses demonstrated that female gender(OR=2.08;95%CI:1.16-3.76,P=0.014)and higher frequency of night shifts(OR=2.22;95%CI:1.08-4.58,P=0.030)were associated with significantly higher odds of experiencing violence.More than 50%of HCWs felt less motivated and had decreased job satisfaction post-violent conduct.CONCLUSION A large proportion of HCWS in the Caribbean are exposed to violence,yet the phenomenon remains underreported.As a result,HCWs’job satisfaction has diminished.

关 键 词：ViSHWaS Healthcare workers VIOLENCE SURVEY Workplace violence Caribbean Cross-sectional study 

分 类 号：R19[医药卫生—卫生事业管理]