Violence-against-Doctors-and-their-medical-establishments-by-Dr-Mangesh-Pate.ppt

Id describes violence against doctors

1. CWC: VIOLENCE AGAINST DOCTORS &
ESTABLISHMENTS
•SERIOUS PROBLEM, 75% OF INDIAN DOCTORS
FACE VIOLENCE
•CAUSES OF HEALTHCARE VIOLENCE
–FAILURE OF COMMUNICATION
–POOR PUBLIC IMAGE OF THE PROFESSION
–MOB MENTALITY
–GOVERNMENT APATHY
–LOW HEALTH LITERACY
–RISING HEALTHCARE COSTS
–POOR SECURITY FOR HOSPITALS AND DOCTORS
–ROLE OF MEDIA

2. CWC: VIOLENCE AGAINST DOCTORS &
ESTABLISHMENTS
•TYPES OF HEALTHCARE VIOLENCE
–VERBAL ABUSE ; MOBBING ; THREAT
–PSYCHOLOGICAL HARASSMENT , PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
–VANDALISM , CYBER TROLLING.
•MEDICARE ACT in 19 STATES : POOR, ON PAPER ONLY
•EFFECTS OF HEALTHCARE VIOLENCE
–IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK UNDER STRESS
–SAFE PRACTICE ONLY
–FAMILIES OF DOCTORS FEEL THREAT

3. CWC: VIOLENCE AGAINST DOCTORS &
ESTABLISHMENTS
•ROLE OF IMA
•ZERO TOLERENCE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ANDCLINICAL
ESTABLISHMENTS
•CONFIDENCE BUILDING WITHIN THE
FRATERNITY
•PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE IN HEALTHCARE
•DEALING WITH VIOLENCE EPISODE
•CARE AND SUPPORT TO AFFECTED DOCTORS
•FOLLOW UP OF INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN

4. CWC: VIOLENCE AGAINST DOCTORS &
ESTABLISHMENTS
•ROLE OF IMA
•REPORT TO AUTHORITIES & IMA
•REACT THROUGH CRISIS MANAGEMENT -IMA
DEFENCE CELL
•REACHOUT TO COMMUNITY
•REGULATE STRONG CENTRAL REGULATION , SELF
REGULATION
•RETALIATE BY COSTITUTIONAL MEANS
•LOCAL AND NATIONAL VIOLENCE REGISTRY
•PRESS GOVERNMENT FOR EFFECTIVE CENTRAL ACT.