OBJECTIVE: To elucidate whether urology residents in the United States feel bullied by nurses, how respected they feel at work, and whether this impacts personal and patient care. METHODS: We distributed an Institutional Review Board-approved online, validated, revised Negative Acts Questionnaire to US urology residents in their first year or above. We evaluated bullying through scoring work (total range 5-25), person (total range 9-45), and physical intimidation (total range 3-15) related bullying domains. We also solicited how respected residents feel by different staff on a Likert scale and the perceived personal and professional impact of bullying. Bullying domains were assessed with descriptive statistics and mean total bullying scores (MTBS) and demographics compared. RESULTS: We received 102 responses (82% MD, 18% DO). One resident reported never experiencing bullying. Overall average MTBS was 28.9 ± 0.9 (17-68). 98.0%, 82.4%, and 77.5% of residents reported at least 1 incident of work, person, and physical intimidation-related bullying, respectively. DO residents reported higher MTBS than MD residents (33.7 ± 2.2vs 27.8 ± 1.0, P = .015). Higher MTBS scores were seen in residents who feared retaliation and considered transferring programs, while lower scores were seen where the resident-nurse relationship was nurtured. CONCLUSION: Ninety percent of residents perceived some degree of bullying and report a negative impact on personal performance and patient outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate whether urology residents in the United States feel bullied by nurses, how respected they feel at work, and whether this impacts personal and patient care. METHODS: We distributed an Institutional Review Board-approved online, validated, revised Negative Acts Questionnaire to US urology residents in their first year or above. We evaluated bullying through scoring work (total range 5-25), person (total range 9-45), and physical intimidation (total range 3-15) related bullying domains. We also solicited how respected residents feel by different staff on a Likert scale and the perceived personal and professional impact of bullying. Bullying domains were assessed with descriptive statistics and mean total bullying scores (MTBS) and demographics compared. RESULTS: We received 102 responses (82% MD, 18% DO). One resident reported never experiencing bullying. Overall average MTBS was 28.9 ± 0.9 (17-68). 98.0%, 82.4%, and 77.5% of residents reported at least 1 incident of work, person, and physical intimidation-related bullying, respectively. DO residents reported higher MTBS than MD residents (33.7 ± 2.2vs 27.8 ± 1.0, P = .015). Higher MTBS scores were seen in residents who feared retaliation and considered transferring programs, while lower scores were seen where the resident-nurse relationship was nurtured. CONCLUSION: Ninety percent of residents perceived some degree of bullying and report a negative impact on personal performance and patient outcomes.
Authors: Courtney Haviland; Janet Green; Kristina Dzara; Wendy O Hardiman; Emil R Petrusa; Yoon Soo Park; Ariel S Frey-Vogel Journal: BMC Med Educ Date: 2022-08-29 Impact factor: 3.263
Authors: M Messiaen; A Duba; C Boulangeat; M Boucekine; A Bourbon; M Viprey; P Auquier; C Lançon; L Boyer; G Fond Journal: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Date: 2020-05-27 Impact factor: 5.270