Silent Struggles: Workplace Bullying in Healthcare

Abstract

Workplace bullying remains a growing concern. Bullying can occur in different forms, ranging from microaggressions to macroaggressions, and have far-reaching consequences including suicide and homicide. Victims of bullying must be empowered to take appropriate measures to stop and report the behavior. Healthcare organizations must implement strategies to preclude workplace violence, which can lead to serious consequences such as staff turnover, lost productivity, poor patient outcomes, and litigation. Although additional research on this topic is needed, with adequate and positive leadership support as well as participation from employees, bullying in healthcare can be mitigated. This article examines bullying in healthcare and its implications for workers in radiology and procedural areas.