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The incidence and outcomes of nurse bullying in the Russian Federation
Author(s) -
Difazio R.L.,
Vessey J.A.,
Buchko O.A.,
Chetverikov D.V.,
Sarkisova V.A.,
Serebrennikova N.V.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1111/inr.12479
Subject(s) - workplace bullying , nursing , teamwork , health care , occupational safety and health , descriptive statistics , psychology , workplace violence , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , family medicine , social psychology , political science , medical emergency , statistics , mathematics , pathology , law
Aim The aim of this study was to describe bullying experienced by professional nurses working in the Russian Federation. The frequency and type of bullying behaviours experienced, the personal and professional consequences of bullying and the actions taken to address bullying were all examined. Background/Introduction Workplace bullying negatively affects nurses, patients and healthcare organizations. To date, no research has been conducted on workplace bullying among nurses in the Russian Federation. Methods This was a descriptive study using survey methodology. Members of the Russian Nurses Association were invited to participate via email and social media. Participants completed the 26‐item, web‐based Bullying in the Workplace Survey. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results Of the 438 participants, 63% reported being bullied at some point during their career. The majority were female and worked fulltime for an average of 20 years. Over half the nurses were working in staff positions when bullying occurred, and administrators were most commonly identified as the bully. Bullying caused moderate to severe distress in 73.5%. Half of the nurses reported that bullying affected their work, and 83.3% reported that it affected their health. Just over 70% took action to address the bullying situation; 59% of those who did were dissatisfied with the outcome. Conclusion Bullying is prevalent in the nursing workplace in the Russian Federation. The perpetrators were most frequently the nurse administrator or physician administrator. Workplace bullying negatively affects nurses' ability to function and subsequently impacts nursing teamwork and patient care. Implications for nursing and health policy Identifying bullying, its antecedents and consequences in the Russian Federation are a requisite for developing meaningful interventions and contributing to shaping local and international policy.