Prevalence of incivility between ophthalmology and emergency medicine residents during interdepartmental consultations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Since incivility is linked to adverse effects in patient care and health care worker well-being, evaluation of the prevalence of incivility during the formative years of residency training is warranted. The aim of this study was to determine the perceived presence and degree of incivility between emergency medicine (EM) and ophthalmology residents during emergency department (ED) consultations.

Methods

We conducted a single-site, survey-based study, targeted to ophthalmology and EM residents. The survey we distributed included questions adapted from validated and widely used surveys measuring incivility in the workplace (Workplace Incivility Scale) and incivility within the ED.

Results

Ophthalmology (13/15, 86.7%) and EM (42/48, 87.5%) residents participate

SUBMITTER: Mgboji GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8427183 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature