Workplace violence and its impact on occupational burnout among healthcare workers in an infectious disease hospital
10.20001/j.issn.2095-2619.20231018
- VernacularTitle:某传染病医院医务工作者工作场所暴力对职业倦怠影响
- Author:
Yuting TANG
1
;
Min ZHANG
;
Dongmei LIU
;
Yiming HUANG
;
Chuning HE
;
Fuyuan WANG
;
Hongli TANG
Author Information
1. School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Occupational health;
Workplace violence;
Occupational burnout;
Healthcare workers;
Mental health
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2023;50(5):578-584
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
{L-End}Objective To explore the impact of workplace violence (WPV) on occupational burnout among healthcare workers. {L-End}Methods A total of 675 healthcare workers from an infectious disease hospital were selected as the study subjects using typical sampling method. The Workplace Violence in the Healthsector Country Case Studies Research Instruments: Survey Questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory 2-item were used to investigate the incidence of WPV and occupational burnout. {L-End}Results The incidence of WPV among the study subjects was 35.1%, with incidences of physical and psychological violence at 2.2% and 34.1%, respectively. The detection rates of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and occupational burnout were 25.9%, 12.6%, and 52.4%, respectively. The result of multifactorial logistic regression analysis showed that experiencing psychological violence, having a bachelor or master degree or higher, and having more concerns about WPV were influencing factors for emotional exhaustion (all P<0.05). Knowing the reporting process for violent incidents and having more concerns about WPV were influencing factors for depersonalization (all P<0.05). Being in a minority ethnic group, having a bachelor, a master degree or higher, experiencing psychological violence, and having more concerns about WPV were influencing factors for occupational burnout (all P<0.05). {L-End}Conclusion WPV increases the risk of occupational burnout among healthcare workers. Effective measures should be implemented to reduce the incidence of WPV, decrease the level of occupational burnout, and promote the overall well-being of healthcare workers.
