Prevalence and forms of gender discrimination and sexual harassment among medical students and physicians in French-speaking Switzerland: a survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and forms of gender discrimination and sexual harassment experienced by medical students and physicians in French-speaking part of Switzerland.

Design and setting

We conducted an online survey using a questionnaire of 9 multiple-choice and 2 open questions between 24 January 2019 and 24 February 2019. Our target population was medical students and physicians working at hospitals and general practitioners from the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The online survey was sent via social media platforms and direct emails. We compared answers between male-determined and female-determined respondents using either χ² or Fisher's exact tests.

Results

Among 1071 responders, a total of 893 were inclu

SUBMITTER: Najjar I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8765015 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature