Workplace Bullying and Patient Aggression Related to COVID-19 and its Association with Psychological Distress among Health Care Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan
Workplace Bullying and Patient Aggression Related to COVID-19 and its Association with Psychological Distress among Health Care Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan
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DOI：
10.1620/tjem.255.283
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发表时间：
2021-12-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Kawakami, Norito
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作者：
Asaoka, Hiroki;Sasaki, Natsu;Kawakami, Norito
新型冠状病毒病(新冠肺炎)大流行已在全球蔓延。有报道称，使用新冠肺炎的医护人员心理健康状况不佳。然而，还没有研究研究在新冠肺炎爆发期间，与新冠肺炎相关的工作场所欺凌或患者攻击行为对医护人员心理健康的影响。这项研究考察了在日本新冠肺炎疫情爆发期间，医护人员中与新冠肺炎相关的工作场所欺凌和患者攻击性的流行率及其与心理困扰的关系。这是一项于2020年5月22日至26日进行的横断面研究，邀请了全职员工在线调查的参与者(n=1421)。我们将样本限于医疗保健专业人员进行进一步分析。使用在线自我报告问卷，使用9个具有二分反应选项的项目来测量与新冠肺炎相关的工作场所欺凌和患者攻击性。采用日本版简明工作压力问卷测量心理压力。在完成调查的1032名参与者中(72.6%)，确定了111名医疗保健专业人员。其中，19名参与者(17.1%)经历过任何与新冠肺炎相关的工作场所欺凌或耐心攻击：11名参与者(9.9%)经历过工作场所欺凌，12名参与者(10.8%)经历过任何耐心攻击。多元线性回归分析显示，任何与新冠肺炎有关的欺凌或患者攻击行为都与心理困扰显著相关。研究表明，有不可忽视的比例的参与者经历过与新冠肺炎有关的工作场所欺凌或耐心攻击。预防和减少工作场所欺凌和患者攻击性可能有效地改善新冠肺炎爆发期间医护人员的心理健康。
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has spread throughout the world. Poor mental health has been reported among healthcare professionals responding to COVID-19. However, no study has examined the impact of COVID-19-related workplace bullying or patient aggression on the mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study examined the prevalence of COVID-19-related workplace bullying and patient aggression and its association with psychological distress among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan. This was a cross-sectional study conducted from May 22 to 26, 2020, inviting participants (n = 1,421) from an online survey of full-time employees. We limited the sample to healthcare professionals for further analyses. Using an online self-report questionnaire, workplace bullying and patient aggression related to COVID-19 was measured using nine items with dichotomous response options. Psychological distress was measured using the Japanese version of Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. Among 1,032 participants (72.6%) who completed the survey, 111 healthcare professionals were identified. Among them, 19 participants (17.1%) had experienced any COVID-19-related workplace bullying or patient aggression: 11 participants (9.9%) had experienced any workplace bullying and 12 participants (10.8%) had experienced any patient aggression. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that any bullying or patient aggression related to COVID-19 significantly correlated with psychological distress. It was suggested that a non-negligible proportion of participants experienced workplace bullying or patient aggression related to COVID-19. Preventing and reducing workplace bullying and patient aggression may be effective in improving mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak.