Psychiatr. praxi. 2023;24(3):156-160 | DOI: 10.36290/psy.2023.029

Bossing - problematic and pathological interactions at workplace in public healthcare sector

PhDr. Pavel Harsa, Ph.D.¹, prof. PaedDr. Marián Merica, Ph.D.², doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Tomáš Gregor, Ph.D.³, PhDr. RNDr. Adriana Kaplánová, Ph.D.³, Mgr. Tomáš Kufa¹, Mgr. Michaela Břeňová¹, PhDr. Jiří Michalec, Ph.D.¹

¹ Psychiatrická klinika 1. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecné fakultní nemocnice v Praze

² Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave

³ Fakulta telesnej výchovy a športu Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave

The article talks about the manifestations of bossing, specific for contemporary society and health care settings. The authors summarize and describe various displays of violence, bossing, mobbing and other forms of probleatic behavior in the context of relations of coworkers. Authors point out the dangers of such behaviour and its growing occurence and providing three case studies. In the article, they provide a definition of the perpetrators of bossing, its victims, the way boosing is usually played out, and the ways to prevent and solve these types of situations. In the conclusion, they provide an enumeration of preventive means and qualified resources of help.

Keywords: aggression, current displays of aggression, mobbing, bossing, health care.

Accepted: October 9, 2023; Published: October 16, 2023  Show citation