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Thread on work on #violenceagainstdoctors done by @Tejal_Jaitly & researchers from @CEHAT1, KEM Mumbai and MARD (Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors)
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Important collation of med resident perspectives on these events
Report available http://www.cehat.org/uploads/files/Violence%20Against%20Resident%20Doctors%20in%20Maharashtra%20Their%20Perspective%20on%20Occurrence%2C%20Consequences%20and%20Redressal%20Mechanisms.pdf
#healthcare
Important collation of med resident perspectives on these events
Report available http://www.cehat.org/uploads/files/Violence%20Against%20Resident%20Doctors%20in%20Maharashtra%20Their%20Perspective%20on%20Occurrence%2C%20Consequences%20and%20Redressal%20Mechanisms.pdf
This work has been covered in the press. Here is the ToI coverage by @MalathyIyerTOI
60% of doctors in Maharashtra hospitals have faced violence: ..
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69834444.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
60% of doctors in Maharashtra hospitals have faced violence: ..
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69834444.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
What does this tell you about how we perceive these incidents, and how seriously is follow-up done? All the protests, empty promises after incidents coming to a nought?
Some key take-away summary points by @Tejal_Jaitly in the @thewire_in
What Hospitals Can Do to Curb Attacks on Resident Doctors https://thewire.in/health/kolkata-doctors-attack-protests
What Hospitals Can Do to Curb Attacks on Resident Doctors https://thewire.in/health/kolkata-doctors-attack-protests
Reminder on how widespread the problem is:
'In the survey of 193 resident doctors, 61.7% had been exposed to violence by relatives, patients and/or accompanying caregivers."
'In the survey of 193 resident doctors, 61.7% had been exposed to violence by relatives, patients and/or accompanying caregivers."
Let's look at some of the key findings of the report
Overworked, exhausted and probably hence irritable residents could be a factor?
What is the impact of such incidents?
What do residents perceive as being precipitating factors?
What were the forms of abuse reported by the residents?
Where in the hospital do most incidents occur?
It certainly seems to impact morale
Insensitivity by the treating resident doctor could be a trigger sometime
Perspectives on what mechanisms can help prevent such incidents
Long term prevention strategies?
Report recommendations:
- address overcrowding
- triage protocol
-security measures
- hospital supplies management system
- training
- better working conditions
- availability of seniors
- institutional support
- hospitals to be declared no violence zones
(etc)
- address overcrowding
- triage protocol
-security measures
- hospital supplies management system
- training
- better working conditions
- availability of seniors
- institutional support
- hospitals to be declared no violence zones
(etc)
