Incivility in Healthcare : A Systems Approach

Abstract

The link between civility, workplace safety and patient care is not a new concept. The 2004 Institute of Medicine report, emphasised the importance of the work environment in which healthcare professionals provide care. 1 Workplace incivility that is expressed as bullying behaviour was reported by at least 1 in 5 respondents in the NHS Staff survey in 2018. 2 Almost half of these go unreported and that number seems to be falling.