Dr. at Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital. Hüseyin Emrah Keskin and his assistant Dr. Hazal Yaşar Çokyaman’s exposure to violence by the patient’s relatives was met with great reaction by healthcare workers. Health workers demanded an end to violence in healthcare with the slogan “We are dying, we are being killed, we are exhausted” at the protest in front of the hospital.
In the press release held with the participation of members of the Izmir Medical Chamber, Physician Association Union and Health and Social Service Workers Union, acts of violence against healthcare workers were condemned and problems in the healthcare system were drawn. Dr. In the speech made by Nihan Kızıltuğ Gençdal, healthcare workers who were exposed to violence were commemorated and it was emphasized that the healthcare team was in a difficult situation.
The statement said, “No member of the health team can breathe anymore. We continue to work amidst health demand that has been turned into a profiteering area, disrespect, underemployment and chaos. It becomes difficult to provide health services under these conditions and health workers “can face violence at any time.”
Physicians Association Union: “Stay Loyal to Hippocrates, Not to the Government”
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Physician Association Izmir Branch, Dr. In her statement, Bahar Sarı Narğis pointed out that the incidents of violence against healthcare workers continue to increase. Narğis said, “Unfortunately, we often have to come together with sad events. The silence of the administrators and their inability to solve the problems puts healthcare workers in an even more difficult situation. We do not want to be exposed to violence anymore. Stay loyal to Hippocrates, not to the government.”
Stating that violence harms the healthcare system and threatens the life safety of employees, Narğis emphasized that the incidents should be taken seriously. Stating that healthcare workers demand better working conditions and a safe environment, Narğis said that violence in healthcare should end as soon as possible.
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