Resident encounters with disruptive workplace behaviours in Japan: findings from a national cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Disruptive workplace behaviours (DWBs) between healthcare professionals compromise patient care quality and organisational culture, impacting staff morale, communication and teamwork. Residents are particularly vulnerable to it from nurses and supervisors.

Objective

Elucidate factors associated with DWBs experienced by residents.

Design

Nationwide cross-sectional study using a web-based survey.

Setting

Japanese postgraduate clinical training hospitals.

Participants

First- and second-year postgraduate residents were surveyed between 15 and 31 January 2023, immediately after participating in the nationally administered computer-based residency exam.

Exposure

None.

Main outcomes and measures

Primary outcomes include previously publi

SUBMITTER: Watari T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature