Sexual Harassment during Residency Training: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Sexual Harassment during Residency Training: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

The reality of sexual harassment is unmasking in many fields, and medical trainees constitute a vulnerable and at-risk group. We report the prevalence of sexual harassment among GI, internal medicine, and pediatric residents, with a focus on identifying underlying reasons for lack of victim reportin...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American surgeon 2020-01, Vol.86 (1), p.65-72
Hauptverfasser: Arnold, Lindsay F., Zargham, Shiva R., Gordon, Camille E., Mckinley, William I., Bruenderman, Elizabeth H., Weaver, Jessica L., Benns, Matthew V., Egger, Michael E., Motameni, Amirreza T.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Civil rights
Cross-Sectional Studies
Directors
Education, Medical, Graduate
Female
Females
Gender
Humans
Internal medicine
Internal Medicine - education
Internship and Residency
Male
Males
Medical personnel
Medicine
Pediatrics
Pediatrics - education
Polls & surveys
Sexual harassment
Sexual Harassment - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Training
United States
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Zusammenfassung:The reality of sexual harassment is unmasking in many fields, and medical trainees constitute a vulnerable and at-risk group. We report the prevalence of sexual harassment among GI, internal medicine, and pediatric residents, with a focus on identifying underlying reasons for lack of victim reporting. A modified previously validated Department of Defense survey on sexual harassment was e-mailed to 261 GI, 132 pediatric, and 271 internal medicine program directors. Three hundred eighty-one residents responded to the survey. Female trainees were more likely to be subject to sexual harassment (83% vs 44%, P
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313482008600130