EXPERIENCES AND CONSEQUENCES OF WORKPLACE MORAL HARASSMENT AMONG NURSING PROFESSIONALS

Abstract

Objective: to reveal the experiences and consequences of workplace moral harrassment among nursing professionals. Method: this is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, conducted between August and December 2023, with 14 nursing professionals. The interview data comprised the textual corpus processed in the Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires (IRAMUTEQ) and was interpreted according to Thematic Analysis. Results: the situations of moral harassment experienced by nursing professionals are humiliating and aggressive, occurring verbally, mainly by management and coworkers. The consequences of moral harassment affect the environment, work productivity, health and social lives of the victims. Conclusion: moral harassment is a common form of violence in the workplace of nursing professionals, causing fear, suffering and harmful consequences. It is essential to provide psychological support and support to victims to prevent and mitigate harm, in addition to encouraging reporting to curb this practice, so that harassers can be identified and punished.