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Bullying Behaviour In Operating Theatres.

Almas Iqbal¹, Afshan Khattak², Farhat R Malik³

¹Department of Anaesthesia, Shalamar Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC

|August 24, 2020

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Workplace bullying is prevalent in healthcare settings, with 68% of operating theatre staff reporting experiences. Women are more frequently victims of bullying than men, indicating a significant gender disparity.

Keywords:

Bullying; Behaviour; Gender; Pilot Study; Anxiety Depression; Prevalence; Aggression; Female; NAQ- R

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Area of Science:

Healthcare professional well-being
Occupational health psychology
Workplace safety

Background:

Bullying, a recognized mistreatment, has significant negative psychological and physical consequences.
Workplace bullying is linked to anxiety, depression, helplessness, cardiovascular disease, and suicidal ideation.
Healthcare teams, particularly in intensive care and operating theatres, face high-stress environments conducive to bullying.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence of bullying behavior among healthcare team members.
To assess bullying in an operating theatre setting of a Tertiary Care hospital in Lahore.
Utilize the Revised Negative Attitudes Questionnaire (NAQ-R) for prevalence assessment.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional pilot study design was employed.
A validated tool, the Negative Attitude Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R), was administered via an online survey (Survey Monkey).
Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 19, employing descriptive statistics (frequency, percentages) and graph construction.

Main Results:

A high response rate of 94.24% (131 out of 139) was achieved.
Overall, 68% of participants reported experiencing bullying, with 47.6% being frequent victims.
Bullying was more prevalent in women (83%) compared to men (58%), with frequent bullying also higher in women (51% vs. 18%).

Conclusions:

Bullying is a significant issue within the studied healthcare setting.
The prevalence of bullying is notably higher among women compared to men.
Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address gender-specific bullying in healthcare workplaces.