Competition Profile of Violence’s made against Health Professionals in Their Activities at Parakou-N?dali Health Zone, 2021

Abstract

Gounongbé Ahoya Christophe Fabien, Mama Cissé Ibrahim, Akoun Yves Morel and Hinson Antoine Vikkey*

Aim: To determine the profile of violence committed against health professionals in their activities within Parakou-N’dali health zone in 2021.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive survey with an analytical focus. Data collection lasted from August to mid-September 2021. Data were gathered using a questionnaire. They were then processed and analyzed using Epi-info software. Statistical parameters of central tendency, dispersion and Chi2 were used. The threshold of significance was 5%.

Results: Overall, 259 subjects were surveyed. Response rate was 90.88% and gender ratio (M/F) 0.7. About 56.76% of them were victims of violence. Of the latter, 63.82% were female. The subjects with less than 5 years of seniority (30.12%), those living with a partner (62%) and single ones (46.90%) were more abused. The attendants were responsible for 68.42% of violence cases. The services of pediatrics, gynecology and emergencies were most prey to violence. The most common causes were lack of communication and long waiting times. Midwives (69.70%), orderlies (68%) and nurses (61.68%) were more affected. Violence occurred mostly between 9 pm and 7 am.

Conclusion: Workplace abuse is a major issue for caregivers in the Parakou-N’dali health zone. To prevent it, urgent measures are needed.