응급실 종사자의 폭력 경험 유무에 따른 스트레스와 우울 수준의 차이
Workplace violence experienced by emergency department workers and its association with stress and depression assessment
김중현, 최한성, 정현주, 임성관, 이창민,
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김중현 ( Kim Joong-Hyun )
경희대학교병원 응급의학과
최한성 ( Choi Han-Sung )
경희대학교병원 응급의학과
정현주 ( Jung Hyun-Joo )
경희대학교병원 응급의학과
임성관 ( Lim Seong-Gwan )
동수원병원 응급의학과
이창민 ( Lee Chang-Min )
강동경희대학교병원 응급의학과
KMID : 0385920190300030257
Abstract
Objective: This study examined the incidence of workplace violence (WPV) in an emergency department (ED), and its influence on ED workers’ mental health.
Method: A cross-sectional, anonymous survey was conducted on ED workers employed in a local emergency medical center during August 2018. The survey respondents’ data on the demographic characteristics, WPV episode, Koreantranslated Brief Encounter Psychosocial Instrument (BEPSI-K), stress questionnaire for Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) were obtained. The results of the stress (BEPSI-K, KNHANES) and depression (PHQ-9) score were compared with the WPV experience of ED workers.
Results: A total of 104 of 120 ED workers (86.7%) were exposed to WPV. ED workers that experienced physical violence within the past year had higher KNHANES, BEPSI-K, and PHQ-9 than the workers, who did not experience such violence (P≤0.001). In addition, this survey demonstrated that a physical violence episode within the past year was associated with above moderate depression (P≤0.001; odds ratio, 19.597).
Conclusion: Recent physical violence can cause psychiatric disorders in ED workers, such as depression or stress disorder. Therefore, policies are needed to prevent WPV in ED and support ED workers who have experienced WPV.
키워드
Workplace violence; Emergency department; Stress; Depression
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