Almost 90 percent of Kerala Doctors exposed to Workplace Violence, says new Study
Almost 90% of doctors working in Kerala have experienced some kind of violence in workplace, according to a recent study performed by Kunnath. et al has reported.
The growing acts of violence are making doctors contemplate moving abroad, the recent result of a cross-sectional study on doctors has revealed.
The cross-sectional study results have been published in the journal Cureus.
The rising tide of aggression towards medical professionals is a worldwide issue that is starkly apparent in India as well. The southern state of Kerala is no exception to this and has seen a significant rise in violent acts against doctors in recent times.
This prompted Doctors at the Department of Community Medicine at GMC Kozhikode to examine the prevalence and types of violence against doctors in Kerala, considering factors, such as gender, workplace, designation, timing, and those involved
They performed a cross-sectional study involving modern medicine doctors holding a minimum degree in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), practicing in Kerala. Data collection used validated questionnaires distributed as Google Forms through WhatsApp and email after obtaining contact details from the Indian Medical Association, Kerala wing. A total of 2,400 doctors across all 14 districts participated, and data analysis was done using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 21.
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