Burnout and Fear of Contagion as Factors in Aggressive Tendency of Health-Care Workers Treating People with Aids

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ID13917618
AutoresOluyinka Ojedokun (0000-0002-3497-4618, autor de correspondencia), Erhabor S Idemudia (0000-0002-5522-7435), Victoria Opeoluwa Kute
Año2013
Volumen41
Número10
Páginas1625-1634
Fecha de publicación2013-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391
EditorialScientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2224/sbp.2013.41.10.1625
OpenAlexW2013705586
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas8

We investigated the roles of burnout and perceived fear of contagion with AIDS among 130 medical practitioners and 112 nurses ( N = 242) working in AIDS care in Nigeria, in relation to the level of their aggressive tendency toward people living with AIDS (PLWAs). Participants completed scales concerning perceived AIDS anxiety, burnout, and aggressive tendency. Results showed that perceived fear of AIDS, burnout, and category of staff (medical practitioner or nurse), respectively, were associated with the tendency to perpetrate aggression against PLWAs. The implication of these findings is that stakeholders in the health-care system in Nigeria and elsewhere should address any aggressive tendency of health workers in public-health settings in order to prevent the occurrence of actual physical aggression against clients. We recommend that consideration should be given to the factors implicated in this study when intervention strategies are being developed

Aggression · Anxiety · Burnout · Health care · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying