Workplace violence is a global problem in the healthcare sector, with nurses and healthcare professionals most at risk. Join our CISeAL researchers Jaqueline Arellano Verdezoto Elsa and Venus Medina-Maldonado, and PhD student Katherine Lisbeth Almeida Cisneros, as they explore this issue from the perspective of nursing professionals in a pediatric emergency department.

Healthcare professionals are at increased risk of physical, sexual or psychological injury due to workplace violence in their role as healthcare providers to pediatric patients in emergency departments. Incidents in which the professional is abused, threatened or assaulted in work-related circumstances involve an explicit or implicit challenge to their safety, well-being or health.

The study highlights how violence, both verbal and physical, affects the health and well-being of healthcare workers, manifesting itself in lack of motivation, concentration problems and emotional and physical distress. It also examines the organizational factors that contribute to the emergence of violent behavior and forms of harassment in the work environment. This article highlights the importance of combating violence in the workplace to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all healthcare professionals.

We invite you to read the full article at the following link: https://revistas.um.es/eglobal/article/view/595231