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Violence against health care workers in rural areas of Sindh, Pakistan.
Arif, Saleema; Baig, Lubna Ansari; Shaikh, Shiraz; Hashmi, Ibrahim; Sarwar, Zaini; Baig, Zarrukh Ali.
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  • Arif S; APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi,Pakistan.
  • Baig LA; APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi,Pakistan.
  • Shaikh S; APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi,Pakistan.
  • Hashmi I; APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi,Pakistan.
  • Sarwar Z; Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
  • Baig ZA; Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
J Pak Med Assoc ; 72(11): 2150-2153, 2022 Nov.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37013276
OBJECTIVE: To determine the magnitude of violence against healthcare workers in a rural setting, and the consequences of this violence on their personal and professional lives. METHODS: The descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted in 4 rural districts of the Sindh province of Pakistan from February to December 2019, and comprised healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, support staff and field workers. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. RESULTS: Of the 1622 subjects, 929(57.3%) were males and 693(42.7%) were females. The overall mean age was 35.55+/-10.05 years. The largest cluster was that of doctors 396(24.4%), followed by technicians 202(12.5%). Overall, 522(32.2%) subjects had a professional experience of 1-5 years. Violence at workplace in any form was experienced by 693(42.7%) subjects. Verbal violence had been experienced by 396(24.4%) subjects, while 228(14.1%) had witnessed it. The corresponding numbers for physical violence were 122(7.5%) and 22(1.4%). Verbal violence was more prevalent compared to physical violence (p<0.01). The major effect was that the healthcare workers remained alert 537(33.1%), felt frustrated 524(32.3%) and disturbed 503(31%). Also, 272(16.8%) subjects were planning to migrate or quit the profession. CONCLUSIONS: Violence was found to be a significant issue in rural Sindh.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Violencia / Personal de Salud Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J Pak Med Assoc Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Pakistán Pais de publicación: Pakistán
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Violencia / Personal de Salud Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J Pak Med Assoc Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Pakistán Pais de publicación: Pakistán