Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against medical interns in Southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Background Workplace violence (WPV) is a significant occupational hazard threatening the safety and well-being of medical interns in Nigeria. Despite its critical impact, there is a notable research gap regarding the prevalence, patterns, and influencing factors of WPV among medical interns in South...
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| author | Nicholas Aderinto Gbolahan Olatunji Peter Olaniyi Samson Afolabi Kamil Ajagbe Ismaila Ajayi Yusuf Deborah Ojo Samuel Olatunji Adedamola Awodun Tsele Toritseju Kadiri A. Olamide Grace Ijitade Oluwatosin Samson Jegede |
| author_facet | Nicholas Aderinto Gbolahan Olatunji Peter Olaniyi Samson Afolabi Kamil Ajagbe Ismaila Ajayi Yusuf Deborah Ojo Samuel Olatunji Adedamola Awodun Tsele Toritseju Kadiri A. Olamide Grace Ijitade Oluwatosin Samson Jegede |
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| description | Background Workplace violence (WPV) is a significant occupational hazard threatening the safety and well-being of medical interns in Nigeria. Despite its critical impact, there is a notable research gap regarding the prevalence, patterns, and influencing factors of WPV among medical interns in Southwest Nigeria. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating these aspects.Methods This cross-sectional study utilized online questionnaires to collect data from 379 medical interns at ten hospitals in Southwest Nigeria. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression.Results The study found that 62.5% of medical interns had experienced WPV. Verbal abuse was the most common type of violence (63.3%), followed by threats (50.4%), physical assault (24.3%), verbal sexual harassment (13.2%), and physical sexual abuse (2.6%). The primary perpetrators were patients’ relatives (81.9%) and patients (61.2%). WPV predominantly occurred in the afternoon (68.8%) and in emergency rooms (70.5%). The primary triggers were long waiting times (64.6%) and unmet patient needs (54.9%). Female interns had higher odds of experiencing WPV, with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.01 (95% CI: 0.82–11.03, p = 0.01) than their male counterparts.Conclusion WPV is prevalent among medical interns in Southwest Nigeria, with patients as the main perpetrators. Healthcare organizations must implement measures such as promoting a culture of respect, establishing zero-tolerance policies, training interns to recognize and address WPV, and providing support for victims. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8fc457b19c8e466c8caba4e424b294a62025-08-20T02:30:27ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of Medicine0785-38901365-20602025-12-0157110.1080/07853890.2025.2470955Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against medical interns in Southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional studyNicholas Aderinto0Gbolahan Olatunji1Peter Olaniyi2Samson Afolabi3Kamil Ajagbe4Ismaila Ajayi Yusuf5Deborah Ojo6Samuel Olatunji7Adedamola Awodun8Tsele Toritseju9Kadiri A. Olamide10Grace Ijitade11Oluwatosin Samson Jegede12Department of Medicine and Surgery, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, NigeriaObafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaEkiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USAThe Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USABackground Workplace violence (WPV) is a significant occupational hazard threatening the safety and well-being of medical interns in Nigeria. Despite its critical impact, there is a notable research gap regarding the prevalence, patterns, and influencing factors of WPV among medical interns in Southwest Nigeria. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating these aspects.Methods This cross-sectional study utilized online questionnaires to collect data from 379 medical interns at ten hospitals in Southwest Nigeria. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression.Results The study found that 62.5% of medical interns had experienced WPV. Verbal abuse was the most common type of violence (63.3%), followed by threats (50.4%), physical assault (24.3%), verbal sexual harassment (13.2%), and physical sexual abuse (2.6%). The primary perpetrators were patients’ relatives (81.9%) and patients (61.2%). WPV predominantly occurred in the afternoon (68.8%) and in emergency rooms (70.5%). The primary triggers were long waiting times (64.6%) and unmet patient needs (54.9%). Female interns had higher odds of experiencing WPV, with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.01 (95% CI: 0.82–11.03, p = 0.01) than their male counterparts.Conclusion WPV is prevalent among medical interns in Southwest Nigeria, with patients as the main perpetrators. Healthcare organizations must implement measures such as promoting a culture of respect, establishing zero-tolerance policies, training interns to recognize and address WPV, and providing support for victims.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2025.2470955WPVmedical internsNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas Aderinto Gbolahan Olatunji Peter Olaniyi Samson Afolabi Kamil Ajagbe Ismaila Ajayi Yusuf Deborah Ojo Samuel Olatunji Adedamola Awodun Tsele Toritseju Kadiri A. Olamide Grace Ijitade Oluwatosin Samson Jegede Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against medical interns in Southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study Annals of Medicine WPV medical interns Nigeria |
| title | Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against medical interns in Southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against medical interns in Southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against medical interns in Southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against medical interns in Southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against medical interns in Southwest Nigeria: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence pattern and predictors of wpv against medical interns in southwest nigeria a cross sectional study |
| topic | WPV medical interns Nigeria |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2025.2470955 |
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