Investigation of the causes, degree, frequency and consequences of violence against healthcare workers in psychiatric institutions in the Republic of Serbia

[Z. B. Jovanović]

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Definicija nasilja na radnom mestu predložena je na stručnom skupu 1995. godine u organizaciji Evropske komisije: „Incidenti u kojima su osobe zlostavljane, pretnje ili napadi u okolnostima u vezi sa njihovim radom, uključujući putovanje na posao i sa posla, uključujući eksplicitne ili implicitne izazove za njihovu bezbednost, dobrobit ili zdravlje“ Cilj ove studije je utvrđivanje prevalencije nasilja, karakteristika nasilja i ispitivanje faktora i posledica koji mogu biti povezani sa izloženošću nasilju populaciji lekara, medicinskih sestara i tehničara u psihijatrijskim ustanovama u Republici Srbiji. Ova studija je osmišljena kao opservaciona anketna studija koja je obuhvatila 191 zdravstvenog radnika (lekara, medicinskog tehničara, radnika u kuhinji ili održavanju i dr.) iz tri psihijatrijske ustanove: Specijalizovana bolnica Dr Slavoljub Bakalović, Vršac, Srbija, Specijalizovana psihijatrijska bolnica, Kovin, Srbija i Specijalizovana psihijatrijska bolnica Gornja Toponica, Niš, Srbija. Upotrebom i validacijom dva instrumenta; Upitnika o agresiji i Upitnika o stresu na radnom mestu, ova studija procenjuje primarne i sekundarne ishode potencijalnog nasilja u psihijatrijskim ustanovama nad zdravstvenim radnicima (učestalost, trajanje, uzrok, vrsta nasilja, mesto i vrsta ustanove u odnosu na vrstu nasilja, odsustvo sa posla u prethodnih 12 meseci, ali i identifikacijom karakteristika i motiva napadača. Pored toga, ova studija ukazuje na značaj prevencije nasilja nad zdravstvenim radnicima u psihijatrijskim ustanovama u Republici Srbiji i ukazuje na neophodnost intervencija u cilju zaštite zaposlenih u vidu obuke, pružanja mera fizičke zaštite, ranog otkrivanja zaposlenih izloženih verbalnom nasilju kao potencijalnog prethodnika. fizičkom nasilju, formiranju politike zaštite zaposlenih i većoj podršci nadređenih.

The definition of workplace violence was proposed at an expert meeting organized by the European Commission in 1995: "Incidents in which persons are abused, threatened or attacked in circumstances related to their work, including travel to and from work, including explicit or implicit challenges for their safety, well-being or health" The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of violence, the characteristics of violence and the examination of factors and consequences that may be associated with exposure to violence among the population of doctors, nurses and technicians in psychiatric institutions in the Republic of Serbia. This study was designed as an observational survey study that included 191 health workers (doctors, medical technicians, kitchen or maintenance workers, etc.) from three psychiatric institutions: Specialized Hospital Dr. Slavoljub Bakalović, Vršac, Serbia, Specialized Psychiatric Hospital, Kovin, Serbia and Specialized Psychiatric Hospital Gornja Toponica, Niš, Serbia. Using and validating two instruments; Questionnaire on aggression and Questionnaire on workplace stress, this study assesses the primary and secondary outcomes of potential violence in psychiatric institutions against health workers (frequency, duration, cause, type of violence, place and type of institution in relation to the type of violence, absence from work in the previous 12 months, but also by identifying the characteristics and motives of the attackers. In addition, this study indicates the importance of preventing violence against healthcare workers in psychiatric institutions in the Republic of Serbia and indicates the necessity of interventions aimed at protecting employees in the form of training, providing physical protection measures, early detection of employees exposed to verbal violence as a potential precursor. physical violence, the formation of an employee protection policy and greater support from superiors.

nasilje na radnom mestu, agresor, psihijatrijska ustanova, posledice nasilja

The definition of workplace violence was proposed at an expert meeting organized by the European Commission in 1995: "Incidents in which persons are abused, threatened or attacked in circumstances related to their work, including travel to and from work, including explicit or implicit challenges for their safety, well-being or health" The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of violence, the characteristics of violence and the examination of factors and consequences that may be associated with exposure to violence among the population of doctors, nurses and technicians in psychiatric institutions in the Republic of Serbia. This study was designed as an observational survey study that included 191 health workers (doctors, medical technicians, kitchen or maintenance workers, etc.) from three psychiatric institutions: Specialized Hospital Dr. Slavoljub Bakalović, Vršac, Serbia, Specialized Psychiatric Hospital, Kovin, Serbia and Specialized Psychiatric Hospital Gornja Toponica, Niš, Serbia. Using and validating two instruments; Questionnaire on aggression and Questionnaire on workplace stress, this study assesses the primary and secondary outcomes of potential violence in psychiatric institutions against health workers (frequency, duration, cause, type of violence, place and type of institution in relation to the type of violence, absence from work in the previous 12 months, but also by identifying the characteristics and motives of the attackers. In addition, this study indicates the importance of preventing violence against healthcare workers in psychiatric institutions in the Republic of Serbia and indicates the necessity of interventions aimed at protecting employees in the form of training, providing physical protection measures, early detection of employees exposed to verbal violence as a potential precursor. physical violence, the formation of an employee protection policy and greater support from superiors. Key words: workplace violence, aggressor, psychiatric institution, consequences of violence

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Psihijatrijske ustanove - Zaposleni - Bezbednost na radu

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