Sexual Harassment Experiences, Knowledge, and Coping Behaviors of Nursing Students in Taiwan During Clinical Practicum

Chang, Ting-Shan; Tzeng, Ya‐Ling; Teng, Yu-Kuei

doi:10.3390/ijerph17134746

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“…In a study in Ethiopia, among female pupils, it was found that sexual harassment mostly occurred in the schools, at 49.3 percent, followed by in classroom with 41.3 percent, and in the office at 19.7 percent [ 41 ]. Similarly, nursing students may experience sexual harassment during their clinical practicum, as a study reports more than one-fifth of them [ 42 ]. In an earlier study in Sweden, focusing on school environment, it was found that almost half of the female high school students who participated in the study (49 percent) identified sexual harassment as a problem in school and 15 percent believed this problem was serious [ 30 ].…”

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The Perceptions of Sexual Harassment among Adolescents of Four European Countries

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Berglund²,

Santala³

et al. 2022

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Sexual harassment is a crucial public health issue among adolescents. In order to develop school health promotion programs, there is a need to involve adolescents themselves paying particular attention to their perceptions, beliefs, attitudes and practices. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the adolescents’ perceptions about sexual harassment as well as the ways it could be prevented. Four focus groups were conducted during an online “camp” in autumn 2021, facilitated by members of SHEHAP project research team. Participants were secondary school students from Finland, Greece, Lithuania and Portugal. The qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. Concerning how participants perceive sexual harassment, the themes that emerged were: physically expressed sexual harassment; verbally expressed sexual harassment; virtually expressed sexual harassment; violation of self-determination. Virtual environment; school environment; public environment; familiar environment, were identified as the places where sexual harassment may occur. Finally, in regard to the participants’ views on the prevention of sexual harassment, the following themes emerged: youth education; adult education aiming teachers and parents; professional, peer and family support; official consequences; health education methods. The findings of the current study can be used for the development of school-based programs aiming to prevent sexual harassment among adolescents.

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The Perceptions of Sexual Harassment among Adolescents of Four European Countries

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Berglund²,

Santala³

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“…In this same research, the typology of sexual violence is also manifested as relevant and student colleagues or nursing are pointed out as the main perpetrators, which shows that they are not prepared to solve the various circumstances of violence. Other related and notable facts were the high frequency of violence in the intermediate semesters16, in the classrooms, and in the clinical area, as in the case of Nayarit [27].…”

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“…Likewise, frequent sexual harassment of women was demonstrated, the perpetrators were the partners themselves, and the vulnerable population was in the initial and intermediate semesters, in mestizos, indigenous, Afro-descendants of the middle and lower middle class, foreign and homosexual [16]. More than a fifth of Taiwanese women were frequently sexually harassed in the clinical area [27] (Figure 1). In the Mexican environment, six research studies support the exercise of violence in nursing students at the high school level.…”

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Prevalence of gender-based violence in university nursing students: Multi-centric Mexican study

Ángeles¹,

Guadalupe²,

Irma³

et al. 2022

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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Introduction. This study provides crucial information from seven Mexican educational institutions about the experience of gender violence experienced by nursing students during their university education that has not been emphasized in the Mexican scientific literature. Its purpose is to develop an educational strategy to prevent violence in nursing. Objective: To compare the prevalence of gender violence and its characteristics, experienced in the university environment by nursing students from seven Mexican educational entities. Method: Cross-sectional quantitative design, based on the construction and validation of a multidimensional content instrument to measure perception, attitudes, knowledge, and gender-based violence in nursing university students in Mexico that was self-administered online. The 1345 sample was calculated with a confidence level of 0.95% and a probability of 0.5%. The selection was by non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The data were processed in SPSS-21 statistical software and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Informed consent was requested for risks, benefits, and data protection. Approved by the research and ethics committees of the various universities. Results: The prevalence of gender violence in university nursing students is moderately high (49.3%) with high typologies. Physical (76.7%) and sexual violence (64.61%) predominated. Violence is experienced both in the classroom and in clinical practices, with college colleagues being the main perpetrators, especially affecting the emotional health of the victims: stress, depression, anguish, and low self-esteem. By educational institution, the highest prevalence level was obtained by the UADY, 61.05%, followed by the FESZ, 53.13%, and the UV, 51.22%. There is a lack of knowledge among the students of the presence of a department that provides services, 73.5%, and of the protocol for the care of gender violence, 64%. Discussion. Consistency was found in the results of this study regarding the high prevalence of gender violence in the international context. As is the high persistence of sexual violence, as is the case of nursing students in Taiwan, Nigeria, Brazil, and Ecuador, perhaps due to the common denominator of the highest percentage of female students, which shows that a good percentage of Nursing student women in different spaces and moments have gone through an act of sexual assault or harassment. Conclusion. In general, the prevalence of gender-based violence in Mexican nursing schools is moderately high with high typologies. Future research should provide strategies to counteract this problem. The universities must propose policies and legislation also in the clinical environments of the students.

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“…Some patients make sexual advances during intimate care. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual behaviour, including verbal, physical, psychological or visual forms (Chang, Tzeng & Teng 2020 ). Kahsay et al ( 2020 ) attest that sexual harassment of female nurses by male patients is prevalent; about 31% is physical and 40.8% psychological (verbal and visual).…”

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“…The authors explain that nurses' exposure to harassment is because of their work bringing them to physical closeness with the patients. For nursing students, sexual harassment may lead to deterioration in physical and mental health(Chang et al 2020). Penile erection during intimate care is not well researched; most literature focuses on male patients' reproductive health dysfunctions and oncology problems.…”

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Journey less travelled: Female nursing students’ experiences in providing intimate care in two nursing education institutions in Gauteng province, South Africa

Shakwane

2022

Health SA Gesondheid

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This study explored female nursing students' experiences of intimate care for diverse patients.Setting: The study was conducted in two nursing education institutions in Gauteng province, South Africa. Methods:Descriptive phenomenology was used to describe the lived experiences of participants. Seventeen female nursing students were purposively sampled. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed using Moustakas' (1994) eight steps.Results: Four themes emerged: intimate care comprehension, preparedness for providing intimate care, reactions in providing intimate care and coping mechanisms when providing intimate care to diverse patients. Conclusion:Intimate care forms a basis on which nursing students prioritise the physical needs of patients by providing care that exposes their bodies and requires touch. The students were taught to provide care with respect, maintaining patient autonomy and nursing professionalism. Unfortunately, age and gender barriers create feelings of discomfort and embarrassment. More needs to be done to support and empower nursing students in providing intimate care to diverse patients competently, confidently and comfortably.Contribution: Understanding the experiences of participants in providing intimate care to diverse patients will assist nurse educators in intimate care facilitation and support. The female nursing students will be empowered and trained to execute intimate care in a manner that is culturally, religiously and ethically acceptable.

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Sexual Harassment Experiences, Knowledge, and Coping Behaviors of Nursing Students in Taiwan During Clinical Practicum

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

The Perceptions of Sexual Harassment among Adolescents of Four European Countries

The Perceptions of Sexual Harassment among Adolescents of Four European Countries

Prevalence of gender-based violence in university nursing students: Multi-centric Mexican study

Journey less travelled: Female nursing students’ experiences in providing intimate care in two nursing education institutions in Gauteng province, South Africa

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