Policy
Published 2020-04-19
Keywords
- incivility,
- workplace bullying
How to Cite
Chakravorty, I. (2020). Incivility in Healthcare: A Systems Approach. Sushruta Journal of Health Policy & Opinion, 12(1), 17–19. https://doi.org/10.38192/12.1.9
Abstract
The link between civility, workplace safety and patient care is not a new concept. The 2004 Institute of Medicine report, emphasised the importance of the work environment in which healthcare professionals provide care. 1 Workplace incivility that is expressed as bullying behaviour was reported by at least 1 in 5 respondents in the NHS Staff survey in 2018. 2 Almost half of these go unreported and that number seems to be falling.
References
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- https://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Page/1064/Latest-Results/2018-Results
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/race-in-the-workplace-the-mcgregor-smith-review
- Kline, Roger & Lewis, Duncan. (2018). The price of fear: estimating the financial cost of bullying and harassment to the NHS in England. Public Money & Management. 1-10.
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