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  • Essay / Disruptive Behavior in Healthcare - 639

    IntroductionPeople must behave professionally to succeed in their professional roles and disruptive behavior threatens patient safety. As defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, disruptive behavior consists of intentional actions that disrespect others and create an unsafe environment in the delivery of patient care (Juengel). Many factors contribute to disruptive behaviors in the workplace, such as stress, fatigue, frustration or burnout. This type of behavior leads to difficulty achieving desired goals and can delay the patient's treatment. This article will briefly explore how a healthcare professional exhibits disruptive behavior and ways to correct this behavior. Recognizing Disruptive Behavior As mentioned earlier, any type of disruptive behavior on the part of healthcare professionals hinders the delivery of patient care. As health IT professionals, their job is to "put essential information into the hands of the physician as easily as possible, in a substantive and cost-effective manner, tailored to the needs of physician specialists and sub-specialists, to secure health information online and protect patients.” private life” (Silverstein). In order to achieve the highest standards and provide optimal patient care, all healthcare professionals must demonstrate professional behavior and be able to handle difficult situations in a professional manner. Usually, when someone mentions disruptive behavior, we think of overt, unquestionable actions, such as verbal outbursts, throwing instruments during procedures, and physical threats (Juengel). But there are different ways that a person can display disruptive behavior, for example, a medical professional does not communicate properly or refuses to cooperate with others, and accedes...... middle of paper ......this thanks to training and a rapid corrective intervention process. This gives healthcare professionals insight that helps them recognize the signs, what to do to prevent them, and gives ideas on how to manage this type of behavior. Conclusion: Professionalism is an important aspect of professional success, and failure to do so can drag a person down in their job or compromise their reputation as well as that of the healthcare organization. Disruptive behaviors are caused by different factors. Often people don't recognize the sign and misinterpret it as a bad day or tiredness, but knowing the sign and seeking support from others is one of the things a person dealing with frequent disruptive behavior can do. can do to overcome, a healthcare organization providing training to its employees. and adapting the code of conduct can help prevent or reduce the frequency of this type of behavior.