The survey showed that about 30 per cent to 40 per cent of doctors in the country experienced some form of bullying in their career.
The trend has been rising consistently every year with 168 contract doctors leaving the service in 2018, 475 in 2019, 511 in 2020, 768 in 2021 and 1,354 in 2022, according to data from the Health Ministry. “There will be a shift in all policy matters from race-based governance to one that is needs-based, where every Malaysian has the opportunity to realise their fullest potential,” he added.
It showed that Sabah and Melaka had no confirmed cases of bullying, with only 15 respondents identifying that they were from Sarawak, nine from Selangor and eight from Perak. According to the survey, 50 per cent of specialists/consultants and house officers as well as 168 medical officers said they experienced bullying on the job.
About 60 per cent of junior doctors with less than two years’ experience worked overtime daily, and 20 per cent of those with over two years’ experience worked overtime every day, said the survey.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)