Impact of workplace discrimination and harassment among National Health Service staff working in London trusts: results from the TIDES study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Harassment and discrimination in the National Health Service (NHS) has steadily increased over the past 5 years with London being the worst performing region. There is a lack of data and research on the impact this is having on staff health and job satisfaction. Such data are necessary to inform the development of effective workplace interventions to mitigate the effects these experiences have on staff.

Aims

Examine the impact of harassment and discrimination on NHS staff working in London trusts, utilising data from the 2019 TIDES cross-sectional survey.

Method

In total, 931 London-based healthcare practitioners participated in the TIDES survey. Regression analysis was used to examine associations between the sociodemographic characteristics of participant

SUBMITTER: Rhead RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7791556 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature