Workplace Violence Against Physicians Treating COVID-19 Patients in Peru: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to health systems that has revealed shortcomings and increased unmet demands. Such situations might exacerbate workplace violence (WPV) against physicians, as has been reported in several parts of the world.

Methods

To identify the frequency and characteristics of WPV suffered by physicians attending COVID-19 patients in Peru, a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with an online survey of 200 physicians.

Results

Of the survey respondents, 84.5% had suffered some type of WPV; 97.6% of these suffered nonphysical violence. Suffering more than one incident of violence was reported by 75.7% of respondents. The primary aggressor was a patient's family member or caregiver. Violence occurred most freq

SUBMITTER: Munoz Del Carpio-Toia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8200256 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature