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A pilot study of the prevalence and psychological sequelae of sexual harassment of nursing staff
Author(s) -
FINNIS SARAH J.,
ROBBINS IAN,
BENDER MIKE P.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.1993.tb00126.x
Subject(s) - harassment , embarrassment , medicine , nursing , nursing staff , family medicine , psychology , social psychology
Summary• A pilot study of nurses and nursing auxiliaries was carried out to determine the prevalence and psychological sequelae of sexual harassment. • Thirteen nurses and 22 nursing auxiliaries were interviewed. • Sixty per cent reported having experienced sexual harassment on at least one occasion. • The results showed that the predominant experience typically occurred:– to female nursing staff; – by male patients; – on the wards; – often while washing patients.• There was minimal reporting of the incident. • The overriding emotion felt was embarrassment which was perceived as resulting in impaired work performance.