TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Mental health problems in Chinese healthcare workers exposed to workplace violence during the CoViD-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study using propensity score matching analysis
JO  - Risk management and healthcare policy
A1  - Wang, Wei
A1  - Lu, Lili
A1  - Kelifa, Mohammedhamid Mohammedosman
A1  - Yu, Yan
A1  - He, Anqi
A1  - Cao, Na
A1  - Zheng, Si
A1  - Yan, Wenjun
A1  - Yang, Yinmei
SP  - 2827
EP  - 2833
VL  - 13
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at examining the effect of medical workplace violence (MWV) on the mental health of Chinese healthcare workers during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).     Methods: An anonymous online survey was issued to Chinese healthcare workers (N=1063) from 31 provinces and autonomous regions between February 13th and February 20th. Mental health was measured by the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). Medical workplace violence was measured using a single item, whether any type of workplace violence was experienced during the COVID-19 outbreak. Propensity score matching was used to assess the impact of MWV on mental health.     Results: Out of 1063, 217 (20.4%) reported experiencing MWV during the COVID-19 outbreak. Before matching, MWV was correlated with elevated mental health problems (b=8.248, p<0.001), after adjusting for other variables. After matching, Chinese healthcare workers who experienced MWV were more likely to suffer from mental health problems than those who did not.     Conclusion: MWV exerts a detrimental effect on mental health among Chinese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. It is necessary to create a more supportive and safer work environment for healthcare workers at this special context of the COVID-19 outbreak.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1179-1594
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S279170
ID  - ref1
ER  -