Prevalence, Pattern, Perpetrators, and Probable Mitigation Strategies for Workplace Violence Targeting Doctors in India: A Cross-Sectional Survey
WPV is highly prevalent among Indian doctors, with verbal abuse being the most common form. Poor communication and lack of reporting mechanisms exacerbate the issue. Integrating communication training into medical curricula and establishing robust reporting systems are crucial for mitigating WPV and supporting healthcare professionals.
Authors
- Sadik Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-8551)
- Sharmili Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-9405)
- Rishabh Jaju
- Pooja Bihani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8790-1466)
- Alpa Vyas
- Naveen Paliwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3773-4708)
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur (IN)
- Sarojini Naidu Medical College (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_257_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20