Safety and Health For Medical Workers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(3), P. 169 - 182

Published: Oct. 10, 2024

Objective: This cross-sectional quantitative study aimed to establish the prevalence, antecedents, and outcomes of workplace bullying among senior medical staff in Africa. It will look at how demands, peer managerial support affects personal professional outcomes.Methods: We used a mixed methods approach with surveys qualitative interviews several African healthcare settings. The prevalence was measured using Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ-r), level demands for individuals assessed Health Safety Executive Management Standards Analysis Tool.Findings: new found that 38% doctors reported experiencing on weekly basis even higher rates emergency medicine related specialties. Bullying significantly associated high low support. So far-reaching were ramifications his they undermined both individual welfare organizational efficacy. In other words, 69.6% responses did not indicate because alleged reasons barriers reporting like fear retaliation, lack trust management whatsoever.Novelty: offers unprecedented insights into hitherto neglected area healthcare. showcases novel contributing aspects, including workload systems, while shedding light reporting, providing lens contention contexts.Research Implications: Its findings highlight importance schools' implementing interventions reduce bullying, promoting supportive infrastructures, managing stressors workplace, creating environments safe protect well-being Africa's professionals.

Language: Английский