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What happens when the harassment is personal?

G Michael Barton1, Eileen Morrison

  • 1Trover Foundation, USA. mbarton@trover.org

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM
|March 28, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Workplace bullying in the medical field, once silenced, now causes low morale, high turnover, and violence. Addressing personal harassment is crucial for prevention and organizational health.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Field
  • Occupational Health
  • Organizational Psychology

Background:

  • Personal harassment, or workplace bullying, has historically been a pervasive issue within the medical field.
  • The negative impacts of this behavior have often been ignored, leading targets to suffer in silence, leave their jobs, or exhibit passive-aggressive behaviors.
  • Emerging research highlights personal harassment as a significant contributor to decreased morale, increased employee turnover, and workplace violence in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To raise awareness of the prevalence and detrimental effects of personal harassment in the medical profession.
  • To underscore the catastrophic impact of workplace bullying on healthcare organizations.
  • To emphasize that recognizing this issue is the primary step toward effective prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • This article is a review and commentary on the issue of personal harassment in the medical field.
  • It synthesizes existing knowledge and expert opinion on the topic.
  • No new empirical data was collected; the focus is on conceptual analysis and awareness building.

Main Results:

  • Personal harassment is no longer a hidden issue and is increasingly recognized for its severe consequences.
  • The impact includes significantly lowered staff morale and elevated employee turnover rates.
  • Workplace bullying is linked to an increase in incidents of workplace violence within medical environments.

Conclusions:

  • Awareness of personal harassment is the foundational step for its prevention in the medical field.
  • Medical practitioners, leaders, and staff must actively commit to confronting and mitigating workplace bullying.
  • Proactive measures are essential to prevent further adverse impacts on healthcare organizations and their personnel.

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