Introduction

Occupational stress has also been a long-standing concern in the health care industry.
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The prevention of workplace violence has emerged as an important safety issue in and around hospitals and healthcare facilities. Workplace violence, such as physical assaults, or threatening or violent behavior, are a growing problem in the workplace.

Occupational stress has also been a long-standing concern in the health care industry. Studies indicate health care workers have higher rates of substance abuse and suicide than other professions and elevated rates of depression and anxiety linked to job stress. In addition to psychological distress, other outcomes of job stress include burnout, absenteeism, employee intent to leave, reduced patient satisfaction, and diagnosis and treatment errors.

This course takes a closer look at ways healthcare employees can help prevent violence and stress while at work.

Modules

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Course 176 Final Exam

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Endnotes

• "Healthcare Wide Hazards: Workplace Violence." Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/workplaceviolence/viol.html
• "Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers." Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3148.pdf
• "Violence Occupational Hazards in Hospitals." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2002-101/
• "Healthcare Wide Hazards: Workplace Stress." Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/er/er.html#workplacestress
• "Exposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2008-136/pdfs/2008-136.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2008136
• "Stress…At Work." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101/
• "Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/mental-health-healthcare.html

Additional Resources

• Workplace Violence Checklist, OSHA
• Course 720 Preventing Workplace Violence, OSHAcademy
• Course 765 Managing Workplace Stress, OSHAcademy
• COVID-19 Medical Staff Experience Insomnia and Higher Stress, Medical News Today