Bullying among nurses and its effects

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Yildirim D.

INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW, vol.56, no.4, pp.504-511, 2009 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2009.00745.x
  • Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
  • Page Numbers: pp.504-511
  • Keywords: Bullying, Depression, Mobbing, Nurses, Nursing, Organizational Effects, Turkey, Workplace Abuse, WORKPLACE, WORK, CARE

Abstract

Background: The victims of bullying are subjected to being terrorized, annoyed, excluded, belittled, deprived of resources, isolated and prevented from claiming rights. The victims of bullying have decreased job satisfaction, work performance, motivation and productivity. Bullying also negatively affects victims' social relationships inside and outside the institution.