Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Psychiatr Danub. 2012 Sep;24 Suppl 1:S165-8.
The term "aggression" refers to forceful behavior, action, or attitude that is expressed physically, verbally, or symbolically. Aggression in the medical environment can have different forms. The interactions between psychiatrists and patients may be one of the reasons for the appearance of symptoms of aggression in the behaviour of the physicians. The main aim of the study was to evaluate different aspects of aggression among psychiatric professionals.
The study was conducted among 132 psychiatrists (97 women and 34 men) from all over Poland. The average age was 43.1±9.48, the average professional experience was 15.76±10.09 years. Authors' original questionnaire and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire were used to evaluate different aspects of aggression.
The study showed a correlation between the length of professional experience and the level of verbal aggression (p=0.022) as well as with the level of hostility (p<0.05) presented by psychiatrists. Negative emotions appear in relations with workmates and causes the increase of general aggression among psychiatrists. These negative emotions are also present in relations with patients. The exposure to verbal aggression inflicted by patients causes the increase of verbal aggression, anger and hostility among psychiatrists.
Significant occurrence of general aggression among psychiatrists caused by difficult relations with co-workers and patients suggests the importance and necessity of providing appropriate support for this professional group in their work environment.
“攻击”一词是指以身体、言语或符号形式表现出的强制性行为、动作或态度。医疗环境中的攻击行为可能有不同的形式。精神科医生与患者之间的相互作用可能是医生行为出现攻击症状的原因之一。本研究的主要目的是评估精神科专业人员的不同攻击方面。
该研究在波兰各地招募了 132 名精神科医生（97 名女性和 34 名男性）参与。平均年龄为 43.1±9.48 岁，平均专业经验为 15.76±10.09 年。作者使用原始问卷和 Buss-Perry 攻击问卷评估了攻击的不同方面。
研究表明，专业经验的长短与精神科医生的言语攻击水平（p=0.022）以及敌意水平（p<0.05）之间存在相关性。与同事的关系和工作中的负面情绪会导致精神科医生的一般攻击行为增加。这些负面情绪也存在于与患者的关系中。患者的言语攻击会导致精神科医生言语攻击、愤怒和敌意的增加。
由于与同事和患者的关系困难，精神科医生普遍存在攻击性，这表明为这个专业群体提供适当的工作环境支持的重要性和必要性。
