Effect of workplace violence on health workers injuries and workplace absenteeism in Bangladesh  

作　　者：Md.Shahjalal MdParvez Mosharaf Rashidul Alam Mahumud 

机构地区：[1]Global Health Institute,North South University,Dhaka,Bangladesh [2]Department of Public Health,North South University,Dhaka,Bangladesh [3]Research Rats,Dhaka,Bangladesh [4]School of Business and Centre for Health Research,University of Southern Queensland,Toowoomba,QLD,Australia [5]Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment Unit,NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre,Faculty of Medicine and Health,The University of Sydney,Camperdown,NSW,Australia

出　　处：《Global Health Research and Policy》2023年第1期201-211,共11页全球健康研究与政策（英文）

摘　　要：Background Workplace violence(WPV)is an emerging problem for health workers(HWs)and a global concern in health systems.Scientific literatures infer that WPV against HWs is often attributed to workplace injuries and absenteeism,leading to a series of adverse consequences.Therefore,this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of workplace injuries and absenteeism due to WPV among Bangladeshi HWs and its association with factors related to health facilities,work environments,and rotating shift work.Methods This study used participants who had experienced WPV,including medical doctors,nurses,or any form of medical staff.A total of 468 victim HWs were added in the analytical exploration.Participants were generated from our previous cross-sectional study of 1081 Bangladeshi HWs.A logistic regression model was used to find the association between workplace injuries and absenteeism due to WPV among HWs and associated factors.Results The prevalence of workplace injuries and absenteeism due to WPV among HWs were 14.10%(95%CI 11.23-7.57)and 22.44%(95%CI 18.87-26.45),respectively.Injury incidence was higher among males(17.67%)and young HWs(20.83%).Workplace absenteeism was more common among male HWs(25%)and those working in public hospitals(23.46%).The magnitude of injuries and absenteeism varied significantly by hospital departments.Workplace injury was significantly higher among HWs who worked in the emergency(AOR=21.53,95%CI 2.55-181.71),intensive care(AOR=22.94,95%CI 2.24-234.88),surgery(AOR=17.22,95%CI 1.96-151.39),and gynecology&obstetrics departments(AOR=22.42,95%CI 2.25-223.07)compared with other departments.The burden of work-related absenteeism was significantly associated with HWs who worked in the emergency(AOR=4.44,95%CI 1.56-12.61),surgery(AOR=4.11,95%CI 1.42-11.90),and gynecology and obstetrics departments(AOR=5.08,95%CI 1.47-17.50).Conclusions This study observed a high prevalence of workplace injuries and absenteeism among HWs due to WPV across hospital departments,including emergency,surgery,intensive car

关 键 词：Workplace violence Health workers INJURY ABSENTEEISM BANGLADESH 

分 类 号：R18[医药卫生—流行病学]