Sexual harassment from patient to medical student: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is little existing research investigating SH/SA specifically from patients to students. This study aims to assess the prevalence and impact of SH and SA from patient to medical student.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey study was administered via electronic email list to all current medical students at the University of Washington School of Medicine (n = 1183) over a two-week period in 2019. The survey questions addressed respondents' experiences with SH/SA from patients, frequency of reporting, and impact on feelings of burnout.

Results

Three hundred eleven responses were received for a response rate of 26%; 268 complete responses were included in the final analysis. Overall, 56% of respondents reported ever experiencing SH from a patient. SH from a p

SUBMITTER: Mahurin HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9710121 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature