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Objective: We planned a study on doctors working in surgical wards, considering that doctors working in the department of surgery are more frequently exposed to violence and also more frequently act violently. We aimed to investigate the frequency of violent behavior among surgeons and the dynamics underlying this behavior.
Methods: A total of 100 medical doctors working in surgical departments in medical schools (MS) and training and research hospitals (TRH) in 4 cities volunteering to participate in this study were included. The participants were administered a questionnaire on demographic data, another questionnaire questioning the causes and state trait anger scale (STAS).
Results: The distribution of institutions of the volunteers was as follows: 57% TRH, 43% medical school hospitals. The academic titles of these medical doctors were: 6% professor, 13% associate professor, 5% assistant professor, 34% specialist, 42% resident. The distribution of institutions where the participants had their surgical training were: 56% medical schools and 44% TRHs. 50% of the participants reported violent behaviors of their own in 30% of all surgical procedures. During the period when the questionnaires were administered, 13% of all participants reported nervous, tense and / or unkind behaviors in the past week. 20% of all participating surgeons reported behaving in such a manner at all times. The frequency of angry and unkind behaviors reached 56% in major surgical interventions. 14% of surgeons yelled at others and threw surgical tools around when they got angry.
Conclusion: We concluded that doctors are exposed to violence and show violent behavior towards their colleagues. There is a need for new educational strategies in surgical education and medical ethics in order to decrease negative attitudes and violent behaviors towards doctors in surgical branches.