The prevalence and impact of unprofessional behaviour among hospital workers: a survey in seven Australian hospitals (10 November 2022)

Summary

In this study, Westbrooke et al. identified individual and organisational factors associated with the prevalence, type and impact of unprofessional behaviours among hospital employees.

The study found that unprofessional behaviour is common among hospital workers. Tolerance for low level poor behaviour may be an enabler for more serious misbehaviour that endangers staff wellbeing and patient safety. Training staff about speaking up is required, together with organisational processes for effectively eliminating unprofessional behaviour.