Perceived sexual harassment and gender differences in anesthesiology: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2017, the hashtags #MeToo and #MeTooMedicine went viral and raised awareness of sexual harassment (SH) and sexual violence affecting all ages, genders, races, sexualities, and careers. Most studies investigating SH have found that women report higher rates of SH experiences compared to men, with documented incidences reaching as high as 81%. Notably, 47% of these incidents go unreported. A study from the Association of Anesthesiologists found that female victims of sexual assault often do not speak up due to the myth that harassment is rare, which further silences women and stigmatizes this issue, leading them to be discouraged from participating in academic anesthesia. Due to the outdated data examining the incidence of SH in the field of anesthesiology, an anonymous

SUBMITTER: Shenoy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864136 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature