Sexual harassment among female dentists and dental students in Texas

Telles-Irvin, Patricia; Schwartz, Ivy S.

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.1992.56.9.tb02676.x

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“…The prevalence of sexually harassed dental students in our study is similar to that observed in a study conducted at the University of Kentucky 12 , 25 . When considering the percentage of students that had witnessed a colleague being sexually harassed, the values were also similar to those found by other researchers 16 , 21 , 27 .…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Sexual harassment situations were similar in Brazil and other countries, as reported in previous studies 8 , 16 , 21 , 25 , 27 . The majority of complaints come from women; however the number of complaints filed by men is increasing, along with increasing numbers of men filing against female supervisors.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Although either gender at any position may be the victim of sexual harassment, women who occupy subordinate positions are the most likely targets of these overtures 4 , 12 , 16 , 21 . However, in the present study, men had a higher probability of being sexually harassed than women when the perpetrator was a patient.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The questionnaire consisted of open and closed questions, which were analyzed through the Content Analysis Technique 2 (qualitative analysis) and frequency distribution (quantitative analysis), respectively. This instrument was pre-tested and it was adapted from other studies reporting on sexual harassment in dental schools and dental environments 16 , 21 to the local characteristics ( Figure 1 ). Three questions requested general information (gender, age and year of study) from the students; eleven questions were about students' personal experiences with sexual harassment and 4 questions requested information from students who reported they had witnessed someone else being harassed.…”

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“…In the dental field, few studies have been published regarding patients and professors and the sexual harassment claims of their students 8 , 12 , 16 , 21 , 25 , 27 . There is some evidence that patients may sexually harass their oral health care providers 26 .…”

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ObjectiveSexual harassment is unlawful in all work and educational environments in most nations of the world. The goals of this study were to describe the sexual harassment prevalence and to evaluate the experiences and attitudes of undergraduate students in one dental school in Brazil.Material and MethodsAn 18-item questionnaire was administered to 254 dental students with a completion rate of 82% (208). Students were requested to respond to questions about their background and academic level in dental school, their personal experiences with sexual harassment and their observation of someone else being sexually harassed. Bivariate statistical analyses were performed.ResultsFifteen percent of the students reported being sexually harassed by a patient, by a relative of a patient or by a professor. Male students had 3 times higher probability of being sexually harassed than female student [OR=2.910 (1.113-7.611)]. Additionally, 25.4% of the students reported witnessing sexual harassment at the school environment. The majority of students did not feel professionally prepared to respond to unwanted sexual behaviors.ConclusionThese findings demonstrate that sexual harassment can occur in a dental school setting. There is a need for ongoing sexual harassment education programs for students and university staff. Increased knowledge of sexual harassment during graduation can better prepare dental professionals to respond to sexual harassment during their practice.

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confidence: 87%

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Frequency and Severity of Sexual Harassment in Pharmacy Practice in Ohio

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Shaffer²,

Mawer³

et al. 1999

Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1996)

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Sexual Harassment of Female Nurses in a Hospital in Turkey

Kısa

Dziegielewski

1996

Health Serv Manage Res

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Sexual harassment has been identified as a universal factor that can affect nursing performance and work productivity in any type of health care facility. Few studies in the area of sexual harassment have been conducted in developing countries, and this is the first study of its type to be conducted in the country of Turkey. The general purpose of this study is to examine whether the problem of sexual harassment truly is "universal' and to begin to address whether it exists among female nurses in Turkey. Translated surveys were distributed to selected nurses in Ankara, Turkey, asking about their experiences of sexual harassment during their nursing practice. With a response rate of 58% (n = 229), 75% of the respondents reported having been sexually harassed during their nursing practice. The most commonly reported forms of sexual harassment included sexual testing, jokes, remarks or questions and pressure for dates. Harassment by physicians (44%), by patients (34%), by relatives of patients (14%) and others (9%) were noted. Further, a significant relationship was found between sexual harassment of nurses who work in inpatient or outpatient clinics. In general, these findings suggest that sexual harassment of female nurses remains a disturbing problem in this developing country. Based on the findings, implications for policy and further study are suggested.

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Sexual harassment among female dentists and dental students in Texas

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Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school

Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school

Frequency and Severity of Sexual Harassment in Pharmacy Practice in Ohio

Sexual Harassment of Female Nurses in a Hospital in Turkey

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