Workplace Bullying and Sustainable Development Goals among Nurses Working in Different Health Care Sectors

Abstract

Background: Workplace bullying is universal problem spotted in different countries and several professions. Meanwhile sustainable development goals have several indicators relate to forms of aggression that overlap with bullying. Aim: Workplace bullying and sustainable development goals among nurses working in different health care sectors Research design: Descriptive correlational research design was used. Setting: Conducted at different healthcare sectors in Assiut Governorate which included Main Assiut University Hospital, Assiut General Hospital, and Health insurance Hospital (Elmabara Hospital). Subjects: A total number of 419 nurses were involved in the study. Data collection: Two tools were used in the present study Tool (I): A structured self-administered questionnaire which included two parts. Part I related to personal characteristics sheet Part II includes workplace bullying questionnaire Tool (II): is sustainable development goals scale. Results: More than two thirds of study sample exposed to bullying, and about (44.1%) of nurses exposed to bullying by their colleague, and the highest percentage of nurses exposed to bullying works at the Main Assiut University Hospital. As regard sustainable development goal (SDG) the majority of nurses who exposed to bullying have positive attitude toward it. Conclusion: positive correlation between nurses' workplace bullying and SDGs. More than half of nurses who exposed to bullying have positive attitude toward SDG. Recommendations: Develop preventive strategies to minimize bully behavior as much as possible. Perform further researches that focus on manage situation where bullying occur. Conduct seminars to increase staff nurses' awareness of the sustainable development goals.