Violence against physicians working in public tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh: a facility-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Violence against physicians in the workplace is a prevalent global issue, and Bangladesh is no exception. Such violence significantly disrupts healthcare delivery and the attainment of universal health coverage. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the prevalence, nature and associated risk factors of workplace violence (WPV) against physicians in Bangladesh.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at a public tertiary care hospital involving 441 physicians with a minimum tenure of 6 months. Data were gathered through a structured self-reported questionnaire, and statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS V.25.

Results

Out of the surveyed physicians, 67.3% (n=297) reported experiencing violence, categorised as 84.5% psych

SUBMITTER: Hasan MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10936528 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature