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A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO CALCULATE THE FREQUENCY AND CONSEQUENCES OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POSSIBLE FACTORS RELATED TO PHYSICIAN AND NURSES

Dr Dur-e-Shewar, Dr Rahima Jamil, Dr Adnan Shafique

Objectives: The aim of this study is to find out the frequency and consequences of workplace violence possible factors related to physician and nurses in public medical facilities in Lahore, thus providing a basis for appropriate interventions. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Outdoor and Indoor Emergency of Government Hospitals, Lahore from October, 2018 to September, 2019. Materials and Methods: The sample of 150 respondents including doctors and nurses were interviewed. The ethics committee approved the study and was given the institutional review board. Data were collected through the various major departments of the hospital during the data collection period, at different times, to ensure that the various shift staff were on duty. We used the non-probabilistic sampling method. The oral and written interpretation of the purpose of this study was provided to participants, and informed consent was sought by former participants who completed the questionnaire. Data was analyzed by (SPSS) version 20. Descriptive statistics are used to report the results. Chi- square tests were used to compare the frequency of violence among different professional groups between men and women. P values <.05 are equally important. Results: Over two-thirds of the respondents (n = 101/150, 67 %) were victims of violent of abuse (n = over the past 12 months and (87 / 101, 86%) were the main types of aggression encountered. Only 61/101 (60%) of violent victims reported incidents of violence and most of the incidence (25/61, 41%) reported to colleagues only. "No previous action" (75%) was the most common reason not to report. Workers exposed to violent aggression, the same high level of psychological distress. The most common attackers were the patient's family (n = 68 / 101, 68%) followed by the patient himself (n = 31 / 101, 31%). Overcrowding and lack of security are cited as the main causes of such incidents. Conclusion: The establishment of health care workers in public hospitals in Lahore is often subject to aggression and violence, and it is associated with many adverse consequences, including high levels of stress. Appropriate precautionary measures, including occupational support, require a safer environment for hospitals. Key Words: Workplace violence, Aggression, Health care workers, Work stress.

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