Prevalence of Violence against Providers in Heart and Lung Transplant Programs

Workplace violence in healthcare institutions is becoming more frequent. The objective of this study was to better understand the nature of threat and physical acts of violence from heart and lung transplant patients and families toward healthcare providers and suggest programmatic mitigation strategies. We administered a brief survey to attendees at the 2022 International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. A total of 108 participants responded. Threats of physical violence were reported by forty-five participants (42%), were more frequently reported by nurses and advanced practice providers than physicians (67% and 75% vs. 34%; p < 0.001) and were more prevalent in the United States than abroad (49% vs. 21%; p = 0.026). Acts of physical violence were reported by one out of every eight providers. Violence against providers in transplant programs warrants closer review by health systems in order to ensure the safety of team members.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 20(2023), 6 vom: 09. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Barrett, Todd A [VerfasserIn]
Di Tosto, Gennaro [VerfasserIn]
Shiu-Yee, Karen [VerfasserIn]
Melnyk, Halia L [VerfasserIn]
Rush, Laura J [VerfasserIn]
Sova, Lindsey N [VerfasserIn]
Lampert, Brent C [VerfasserIn]
Ganapathi, Asvin M [VerfasserIn]
Whitson, Bryan A [VerfasserIn]
Waterman, Brittany L [VerfasserIn]
McAlearney, Ann Scheck [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Healthcare workers
Journal Article
Transplant
Transplantation
Workplace violence

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Date Completed 30.03.2023

Date Revised 21.04.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph20064805

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35486677X