Mobbing against health care professionals
Abstract
Mobbing is defined as psychological violence perpetrated by a person or group of persons at least once a week for a period of at least 6 months against a worker and is currently considered a public health challenge. The prevalence of mobbing in healthcare professionals ranges from 5.6% to 98.5%, mainly among auxiliary staff in the healthcare system in developing countries. The high rates of mobbing impact mainly on the psychosocial area of the worker with serious consequences for the individual and the organization, so this study calls for the urgent attention of policy makers to develop a solid policy to prevent mobbing among healthcare workers. As well as an adequate selection of management positions by the institution. However, more studies are needed to make a conclusive statement on mobbing, as there is little information available, so this work provides knowledge on the subject and motivates further research.
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