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Harassment: A Challenge at Workplace

Muhammad Younas*, Salma Rattani**

* MScN student, Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan.

** Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan

Periodicity:February - April'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.4.1.2630

Abstract

Health care professionals are deeply involved in caring for the human life and during this process, they come in a close contact with the care recipients. This, at times, positions the health care professionals in a vulnerable situation including workplace harassment which is an offensive verbal or physical act and comprises of an unwanted behavior or advancement or demand for sexual and other favors. This conduct creates an intimidating, unfriendly, and offensive work environment (Sigal, 2006). Consequently, it impacts on care providers' performance, quality care and their retention in the system. Hence, it is important that the health care personnel should be provided with a safe and secured environment and their respect, dignity and honor should be maintained. Additionally, in-case of any mishaps, the perpetrator should be dealt accordingly.

Keywords

Harassment, Health Care Providers, Nurses, Nursing.

How to Cite this Article?

Younas, M., and Rattani, S. (2014). Harassment: A Challenge at Workplace. i-manager’s Journal on Nursing, 4(1), 35-39. https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.4.1.2630

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