Mobbing syndrome in medical specialists in a second level hospital in Mexico

Authors

  • Moisés Medina Bárcenas Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexicali, Baja California, México. Cerrada Villa Mallorca 403, Fracc. Villas California, Mexicali, B.C., México, CP 21 150
  • Lourdes Yusvisaret Palmer Morales Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexicali, Baja California, México
  • Karla Adelina Quiñones Montelongo Salud en el Trabajo, HGZ Nº 30, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexicali, Baja California, México
  • María Concepción Medina Ramírez Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Xochicalco, Mexicali, Baja California, México
  • Daniel Alexis López Palmer Universidad de Xochicalco, Mexicali, Baja California, México

Keywords:

mobbing, harassment at work, psychological violence

Abstract

The syndrome of mobbing is a problem that arises in the workplace and means violence, harassment or psychological abuse. The general objective is to know the frequency of the syndrome of mobbing in medical specialists. An observational, descriptive, transversal, prospective, single centre study was conducted in physicians of a Pediatrics Hospital with family medicine (HGP/MF) Nº 31 of the IMSS in Mexicali B. C. The data collection was performed through the inventory of psychological harassment and violence at work IVAPT-PANDO. Surveyed 77 physicians, 42 women (54.5%) and 35 men (45.5%); 41 pediatricians (53.2%), 17 Gynecologists (22.1%), 16 Anesthesiologists (20.8%) and 3 doctors of the work (3.9%). It was determined that there is the presence of high psychological violence in 31 participants (40.3%) and average in 23 participants (29.9%). With respect to intensity, was medium in 10 respondents (12.9%) and high in 4 (5.19%). Psychological harassment was determined in 8 doctors (10.38%).

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Author Biographies

Moisés Medina Bárcenas, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexicali, Baja California, México. Cerrada Villa Mallorca 403, Fracc. Villas California, Mexicali, B.C., México, CP 21 150

Médico Residente de 3er año de Medicina del Trabajo, HGZ Nº 3,0

Lourdes Yusvisaret Palmer Morales, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexicali, Baja California, México

Máster en Ciencias Médicas. Coordinación de Educación e Investigación en Salud, HGP/MF Nº 31

María Concepción Medina Ramírez, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Xochicalco, Mexicali, Baja California, México

Maestría en Ciencias Médicas

Daniel Alexis López Palmer, Universidad de Xochicalco, Mexicali, Baja California, México

Estudiante de Medicina

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Published

2020-04-19

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Medina Bárcenas M, Palmer Morales LY, Quiñones Montelongo KA, Medina Ramírez MC, López Palmer DA. Mobbing syndrome in medical specialists in a second level hospital in Mexico. rev cuban salud trabajo [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 19 [cited 2025 Jun. 27];18(1):44-7. Available from: https://revsaludtrabajo.sld.cu/index.php/revsyt/article/view/8

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