Health care professionals' perceptions of unprofessional behaviour in the clinical workplace.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unprofessional behaviour undermines organizational trust and negatively affects patient safety, the clinical learning environment, and clinician well-being. Improving professionalism in healthcare organizations requires insight into the frequency, types, sources, and targets of unprofessional behaviour in order to refine organizational programs and strategies to prevent and address unprofessional behaviours.

Objective

To investigate the types and frequency of perceived unprofessional behaviours among health care professionals and to identify the sources and targets of these behaviours.

Methods

Data was collected from 2017-2019 based on a convenience sample survey administered to all participants at the start of a mandatory professionalism course for health

SUBMITTER: Dabekaussen KFAA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9851503 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature