Psychosocial pattern of interprofessional violence in Peruvian healthcare work: A mixed Delphi consensus study

According to the consensus, two of the main psychosocial factors of interprofessional violence in health establishments in the Costa and Forest regions are the devaluation of work and harassment by superiors towards subordinates that induce them to change jobs or resign. Excessive control by colleagues was the first hierarchy for the Sierra region. The differences between geographical regions in Peru and between studies in other countries reflect that the phenomenon of interprofessional violence is very specific and contextual; in the case of Peru the differences between regions may be due to health care facilities with different characteristics (e.g., rural vs. urban facilities).