Publication: Explorando las raíces de la violencia en estudiantes de Medicina de último año (internos) en Ecuador
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Date
2024
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Alvarado Vintimilla, Gabriela ; Perlaza Flores, Katherine ; Barros Angulo, Viviana ; Arpi, Jorge ; Samiento Altamirano, Doris
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Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones
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https://doi.org/10.6018/edumed.593011
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Antecedentes: Los internos de medicina frecuentemente son víctimas de un sistema jerárquico, sufriendo diversas formas de abuso, que van desde daño psicológico hasta amenazas sexuales y agresiones físicas. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de la violencia e identificar los factores que contribuyen a la misma en los internos de medicina. Métodos: Estudio transversal de encuesta con 161 participantes. Se utilizó la encuesta “Workplace Violence in The Health SectorCountry Case Studies Research Instruments Survey Questionnaire 2003”. Resultados: El 59% hasufrido algún tipo de violencia, un 87.3% violencia psicológica, 3.1% violencia física y 9.4% ambos tipos de violencia. En la violencia psicológica, la agresión verbal fue la más prevalente (76.6%). El personal de salud es la principal fuente de violencia, en la psicológica fue enfermería (32.2%) y en lafísica, los médicos de mayor jerarquía (41.6%). En ambos tipos de violencia, la mayoría lo percibe como un evento cotidiano. La causa de violencia radica en el comportamiento del agresor debido al abuso de autoridad (31%) y estrés en un 27%. Apenas el 18.1% conoce las políticas para afrontar la violencia. La mayoría no reporta el incidente debido principalmente al miedo. Conclusión: La violencia hacia los estudiantes de medicina se manifiesta de diferentes formas y emana deposiciones jerárquicas, esto puede traer consecuencias en el desarrollo profesional y emocional del futuro médicos.
Background: Medical interns are frequently victims of a hierarchical system, sufferingvarious forms of abuse, ranging from psychological harm to sexual threats and physical assault.Objective: Determine the prevalence of violence and identify the factors that contribute to it inmedical interns. Methods: Cross-sectional survey study with 161 participants. The survey“Workplace Violence in The Health Sector Country Case Studies Research Instruments SurveyQuestionnaire 2003” was used. Results: 59% have suffered some type of violence, 87.3%psychological violence, 3.1% physical violence and 9.4% both types of violence. In psychologicalviolence, verbal aggression was the most prevalent (76.6%). Health personnel are the main source ofviolence, in psychological violence it was nursing (32.2%) and in physical violence, senior doctors(41.6%). In both types of violence, the majority perceives it as an everyday event. The cause ofviolence lies in the behavior of the aggressor due to abuse of authority (31%) and stress in 27%.Only 18.1% know the policies to confront violence. Most do not report the incident mainly due tofear. Conclusion: Violence towards medical students manifests itself in different ways and emanatesfrom hierarchical positions, this can have consequences on the professional and emotionaldevelopment of future doctors.
Background: Medical interns are frequently victims of a hierarchical system, sufferingvarious forms of abuse, ranging from psychological harm to sexual threats and physical assault.Objective: Determine the prevalence of violence and identify the factors that contribute to it inmedical interns. Methods: Cross-sectional survey study with 161 participants. The survey“Workplace Violence in The Health Sector Country Case Studies Research Instruments SurveyQuestionnaire 2003” was used. Results: 59% have suffered some type of violence, 87.3%psychological violence, 3.1% physical violence and 9.4% both types of violence. In psychologicalviolence, verbal aggression was the most prevalent (76.6%). Health personnel are the main source ofviolence, in psychological violence it was nursing (32.2%) and in physical violence, senior doctors(41.6%). In both types of violence, the majority perceives it as an everyday event. The cause ofviolence lies in the behavior of the aggressor due to abuse of authority (31%) and stress in 27%.Only 18.1% know the policies to confront violence. Most do not report the incident mainly due tofear. Conclusion: Violence towards medical students manifests itself in different ways and emanatesfrom hierarchical positions, this can have consequences on the professional and emotionaldevelopment of future doctors.
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