Mariana Roberta Lopes Simões1, Heloisa Helena Barroso1, Danielle Sandra da Silva de-Azevedo1, Ana Carolina Monteiro Duarte2, Rose Elizabeth Cabral Barbosa3, Giovanni Campos Fonseca4, Marcus Alessandro de Alcantara2. 1. Department of Nursing, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - Diamantina (MG), Brazil. Department of Nursing Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri Brazil. 2. Graduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - Diamantina (MG), Brazil. Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri Graduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Department of Physical Therapy Federal Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri Brazil. 3. Study Group on Health and Work, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Study Group on Health and Work Medical School Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil. 4. Institute of Agrarian Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Montes Claros (MG), Brazil. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Institute of Agrarian Sciences Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Health care workers stand out in recent studies as a function of high rates of workplace violence. OBJECTIVE: To calculate the prevalence of workplace violence involving health care workers and associated factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with municipal health care workers in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were collected in interviews from December 2016 through March 2017. Variable workplace violence was considered as outcome on univariate and multivariate analysis. Descriptive and analytical statistical techniques were used (Poisson regression). RESULTS: The study population comprised 203 municipal health care workers (79% response rate). The prevalence of workplace violence was 40.4-47.9% for women and 22.0% for men. Occupational factors associated with violence were job satisfaction, support at work and psychological demands. CONCLUSION: The prevalence rates we found and associated factors point to the relevance of health protection policies targeting this category of workers which may contribute to mitigate the negative effects of violence on the health of workers and consequently on the quality of care delivery.
BACKGROUND: Health care workers stand out in recent studies as a function of high rates of workplace violence. OBJECTIVE: To calculate the prevalence of workplace violence involving health care workers and associated factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with municipal health care workers in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were collected in interviews from December 2016 through March 2017. Variable workplace violence was considered as outcome on univariate and multivariate analysis. Descriptive and analytical statistical techniques were used (Poisson regression). RESULTS: The study population comprised 203 municipal health care workers (79% response rate). The prevalence of workplace violence was 40.4-47.9% for women and 22.0% for men. Occupational factors associated with violence were job satisfaction, support at work and psychological demands. CONCLUSION: The prevalence rates we found and associated factors point to the relevance of health protection policies targeting this category of workers which may contribute to mitigate the negative effects of violence on the health of workers and consequently on the quality of care delivery.
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health personnel; occupational health; working environment
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