Shefaly Shorey1, Phyllis Zhi En Wong1. 1. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Clinical Research Centre, Singapore.
Abstract
AIMS: To explore nurses' experiences of workplace bullying and ways to prevent such occurrences. DESIGN: A qualitative systematic review was conducted. DATA SOURCES: Five electronic databases were searched from each database's inception to December 2020. REVIEW METHODS: Meta-summary and meta-synthesis were conducted using Sandelowski and Barroso's approach. RESULTS: Twenty-seven studies were included in this review. The overarching theme, 'The Vicious Cycle of Bullying in Nursing', and four themes were synthesized: (a) different 'faces' of bullying, (b) the hidden drivers of bullying, (c) impact of being bullied and (d) responses to bullying. CONCLUSION: The nursing code of ethics and anti-bullying policies should be consistently enforced by each organization's upper management. Nurses should be provided a safe space to voice their concerns on bullying within the organization.
AIMS: To explore nurses' experiences of workplace bullying and ways to prevent such occurrences. DESIGN: A qualitative systematic review was conducted. DATA SOURCES: Five electronic databases were searched from each database's inception to December 2020. REVIEW METHODS: Meta-summary and meta-synthesis were conducted using Sandelowski and Barroso's approach. RESULTS: Twenty-seven studies were included in this review. The overarching theme, 'The Vicious Cycle of Bullying in Nursing', and four themes were synthesized: (a) different 'faces' of bullying, (b) the hidden drivers of bullying, (c) impact of being bullied and (d) responses to bullying. CONCLUSION: The nursing code of ethics and anti-bullying policies should be consistently enforced by each organization's upper management. Nurses should be provided a safe space to voice their concerns on bullying within the organization.
Authors: Giuseppe La Torre; Alberto Firenze; Corrado Colaprico; Eleonora Ricci; Luciano Pio Di Gioia; Dorotea Serò; Giuseppe Perri; Manuela Soncin; Dario Cremonesi; Nadia De Camillis; Sara Guidolin; Giulia Evangelista; Mattia Marte; Nicola Giovanni Fedele; Simone De Sio; Alice Mannocci; Sabina Sernia; Silvio Brusaferro Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-06-06 Impact factor: 4.614