Prevalence and Risk Factors of Bullying and Sexual and Racial Harassment in Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy

Giuseppe La Torre, Alberto Firenze, Corrado Colaprico, Eleonora Ricci, Luciano Pio Di Gioia, Dorotea Serò, Giuseppe Perri, Manuela Soncin, Dario Cremonesi, Nadia De Camillis, Sara Guidolin, Giulia Evangelista, Mattia Marte, Nicola Giovanni Fedele, Simone De Sio, Alice Mannocci, Sabina Sernia and Silvio Brusaferro
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Giuseppe La Torre: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Alberto Firenze: Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
Corrado Colaprico: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Eleonora Ricci: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Luciano Pio Di Gioia: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Dorotea Serò: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Giuseppe Perri: Dipartimento di Area Medica, Università di Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
Manuela Soncin: Ospedale Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
Dario Cremonesi: Ordine delle Professioni Infermieristiche, 22100 Como, Italy
Nadia De Camillis: Local Health Unit ASL 2, 66100 Chieti, Italy
Sara Guidolin: University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy
Giulia Evangelista: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Mattia Marte: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Nicola Giovanni Fedele: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Simone De Sio: R.U. of Occupational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Alice Mannocci: Universitas Mercatorum, 00186 Rome, Italy
Sabina Sernia: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Silvio Brusaferro: Dipartimento di Area Medica, Università di Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-10

Abstract: 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. 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. 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. 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.

Keywords: bullying; sexual harassment; racial harassment; healthcare workers; cross-sectional; Italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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