机构：[1]The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China[2]Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China[3]Department of Nursing, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China职能部门护理部首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院首都医科大学附属同仁医院[4]Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China临床科室急诊科首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院首都医科大学附属同仁医院[5]Eastside High School, Gainesville, FL, USA[6]School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hongkong SAR, China[7]Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia[8]University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia[9]Department of Geriatric Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China临床科室老年医学科/干部医疗科首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院首都医科大学附属同仁医院[10]Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China[11]Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
Background. Frontline clinicians working in emergency departments (ED) were at disportionate risk of workplace violence (WPV). We investigated the prevalence of WPV and its relationship with quality of life (QOL) in this group of health professionals in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. A cross-sectional, online study was conducted. The nine-item Workplace Violence Scale measured WPV. Results. A total of 1,103 ED clinicians participated in this study. The overall prevalence of WPV against ED clinicians was 29.2% (95% CI [26.5%-31.9%]). Having family/friends/colleagues infected with COVID-19 (Odds Ratio (OR) = 1.82, P = 0.01), current smoking (OR = 2.98, P < 0.01) and severity of anxiety symptoms (OR = 1.08, P < 0.01) were independently and positively associated with WPV, while working in emergency intensive care units (OR = 0.45, P < 0.01) was negatively associated with WPV. After controlling for covariates, clinicians experiencing WPV had a lower global QOL compared to those without (F-(1,F- 1103) = 10.9,P < 0.01). Conclusions. Prevalence of workplace violence against ED clinicians was common in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the negative impact of WPV on QOL and quality of care, timely preventive measures should be undertaken for ED clinicians.
基金：
National Natural Science Foundation of China
(U19B2032), the National Science and Technology Major Project for investigational
new drug (2018ZX09201-014), the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission
(Z181100001518005), and the University of Macau (MYRG2019-00066-FHS).
第一作者机构：[1]The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China[2]Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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通讯机构：[2]Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China[10]Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China[11]Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Rui Liu,Yue Li,Ying An,et al.Workplace violence against frontline clinicians in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic[J].PEERJ.2021,9:doi:10.7717/peerj.12459.
APA：
Rui Liu,Yue Li,Ying An,Ling Zhang,Feng-Rong An...&Yu-Tao Xiang.(2021).Workplace violence against frontline clinicians in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.PEERJ,9,
MLA：
Rui Liu,et al."Workplace violence against frontline clinicians in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic".PEERJ 9.(2021)
