Community Members Speak --"Why Are Healthcare Personnel Subjected to Disrespect and Violence?"

Autor/inn/en	Baig, Lubna Ansari; Ahmer, Zaeema; Tariq, Hira; Arif, Saleema; Sarwar, Zaini
Titel	Community Members Speak --"Why Are Healthcare Personnel Subjected to Disrespect and Violence?"
Quelle	In: Qualitative Research Journal, 22 (2022) 3, S.391-400 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ahmer, Zaeema)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-9883
DOI	10.1108/QRJ-01-2022-0007
Schlagwörter	Health Personnel; Violence; Patients; Interpersonal Relationship; Barriers; Access to Health Care; Poverty; Illiteracy; Crime; Community Attitudes; Mass Media Role; Foreign Countries; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Medizinisches Personal; Gewalt; Patient; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Armut; Analphabetismus; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Ausland
Abstract	Purpose: Healthcare personnel (HCP) are at high risk of facing violence globally. Their sanctity and respect are threatened by violence in healthcare settings. Mostly, this occurs at the hands of patients and community members. This study explores the reasons for disrespect and violence against HCP by patients and community members in selected communities of two provinces of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study design was applied to develop an understanding of the processes that explained the community member's perception of disrespect and violence. A total of 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) with 11 community members on an average in each focus group and eight individual in-depth interviews (IDIs), each lasting for 40--50 min were conducted with community members. Data were analyzed thematically and guided by phenomenology. Findings: The study found that community members perceived HCP as "angels on duty." However they justified the anger of offenders as a result of shortcomings on the part of HCP and the healthcare settings. Furthermore, they blamed the chaos and ongoing crisis due to illiteracy and corruption within the society with existent poverty as triggers of violence and disrespect. Community members emphasized the role of media and labeled it as the game changer in building the image of HCP. They further stressed upon building competencies of the HCP and bridging the gap between HCP and communities to enhance respect and decrease violence on HCP. Practical implications Disrespect and violence against HCP can be minimized through improving competencies of HCP. Furthermore, media should play a positive role in safeguarding the rights of HCP and building their image. A holistic approach is suggested whereby all stakeholders should be actively involved in promoting awareness and respect for HCP. Originality/value: Community members' perceptions have been taken into account, which is a unique and novel approach towards building inclusive communities. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01