Personal Bullying and Nurses Turnover Intentions in Public Health Sector of Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Workplace bullying has an adverse effect on the physical and mental health of nurses which are the strength of the health care system. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of workplace bullying among nurses and turnover intention in the public sector of Pakistan. This study included an explanatory consecutive mixed method. In this quantitative study, a questionnaire was filled from 187 registered nurses of public sector hospitals of Pakistan. The sample size was analyzed by a specific formula through SPSS version 21. The present study analyzed the psychological stress level faced by nurses in their workplace. In this research, we use a descriptive qualitative study design. Results from structural equation modeling showed the direct as well as an indirect effect on nurses turnover intentions by personal bullying. People, they keep the experiences to themselves and bear with the difficulties coming across rather than facing social problems. This is why professional bullying is very high in our hospitals but the nurses are unwilling to leaving their jobs. Workplace bullying in the nursing profession can cost quite a lot to the Patients, hospitals and the nurses themselves. Consequently, the current nursing shortage in hospitals even worse.