ERIC Number: EJ1463306
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Publication Date: 2025-Mar
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Available Date: 2023-06-02
Workplace Harassment in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Efrén Martínez-Quintana1,2; Beatriz Déniz-Alvarado2; Carlos Gallego-Sosa2; Javier Pardo-Maiza2; Jesús María González-Martín3; Fayna Rodríguez-González4
International Journal of Bullying Prevention, v7 n1 p36-44 2025
Descriptive and observational study carried out consecutively between adult outpatients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and a control population to determine workplace harassment. Demographic and clinical parameters were determined, and two surveys were carried out: the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) to evaluate the quality of life and the NAQ-R (Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised) to assess workplace bullying. Seventy patients with CHD (37 ± 10 years old and 38 (54%) male) and 243 age- and sex-matched controls were studied. Twenty-two patients had mild, 37 moderate, and 11 severe CHD defects. In relation to the educational level, patients with CHD showed a statistically significant higher percentage of vocational training (p = 0.003) while in the control group, there was a higher percentage of patients with secondary education (p = 0.010). No differences were observed in relation with university studies (p = 0.466). Similarly, no statistical significant differences were obtained in the EQ-5D questionnaire between both groups. Regarding the NAQ-R survey, patients with CHD scored significantly higher in the three dimensions of the test (physically intimidating bullying, work-related bullying, and person-related bullying) independently of the educational level. Also, patients with CHD self-reported significantly more workplace bullying than controls (15 (21%) vs. 26 (10%), p = 0.007). Meanwhile, in the whole series, those who reported workplace harassment referred more anxiety and depression (29% vs. 17%, p = 0.049) in the quality of life survey but not of psychiatric illnesses.
Descriptors: Adults, Bullying, Work Environment, Congenital Impairments, Heart Disorders, Physical Health, Quality of Life, Educational Background
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Author Affiliations: 1Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil , Cardiology Service, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; 2Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; 3Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil, Research Unit, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; 4Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain