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RESEARCH ARTICLE

A survey of workplace bullying in a health sector organisation

Alison Rutherford and Chris Rissel

Australian Health Review 28(1) 65 - 72
Published: 2004

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the frequency, nature and extent of workplace bullying in a health care organisation in New South Wales. The survey methodology achieved a 79% response rate (n = 311). Overall, 155 respondents (50%) reported that they had experienced one or more forms of bullying behaviour in the past 12 months. The largest reported source of workplace bullying was peers or fellow workers (49%), followed by clients (42%) and managers or supervisors (38%). Only 36% of respondents who had been bullied had formally reported the episode. The level of bullying reported was unexpectedly high and will require development of strategies to address the issue.

https://doi.org/10.1071/AH040065

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