TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Prevalence and risk factors of bullying and sexual and racial harassment in healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study in Italy
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - La Torre, Giuseppe
A1  - Firenze, Alberto
A1  - Colaprico, Corrado
A1  - Ricci, Eleonora
A1  - Di Gioia, Luciano Pio
A1  - Serò, Dorotea
A1  - Perri, Giuseppe
A1  - Soncin, Manuela
A1  - Cremonesi, Dario
A1  - De Camillis, Nadia
A1  - Guidolin, Sara
A1  - Evangelista, Giulia
A1  - Marte, Mattia
A1  - Fedele, Nicola Giovanni
A1  - De Sio, Simone
A1  - Mannocci, Alice
A1  - Sernia, Sabina
A1  - Brusaferro, Silvio
SP  - e6938
EP  - e6938
VL  - 19
IS  - 11
N2  - BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the prevalence and socio-demographic factors associated with workplace bullying, sexual harassment and racial harassment among Italian health workers. <br><br>METHODS: We recruited 3129 participants using an online Italian translation of the 'Workplace Violence in the Health Sector Country Case Studies Research Instruments Survey' (WVHS) questionnaire. Data were analyzed with univariate (chi-square) and multivariate (multiple logistic regression) analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Univariate analysis shows that females are significantly more affected by bullying (16.4% vs. 12.3%) and sexual harassment (2.4% vs. 1.3%). On the other hand, males are significantly more affected by racial harassment (3.1% vs. 2.0%). Multivariate analysis shows higher odds of being affected by bullying (OR = 1.30; 95% CI (1.03, 1.64)) and sexual harassment (OR = 2.08; 95% CI (1.04, 4.00)) for females, and higher odds of undergoing racial harassment (OR = 1.55; 95% CI (0.95, 2.53)) for males. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This analysis of work situations looks to identify those risk factors, existing or potential, that increase the probability of episodes of violence. A group of work or other subjects identified by direction will have to evaluate the vulnerability of workplaces and establish more effective preventive actions to be adopted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116938
ID  - ref1
ER  -