Harcèlement sexuel des infirmières en milieu psychiatrique

ConclusionLe harcèlement sexuel est fréquent en milieu de travail et particulièrement chez les infirmières. La perception des différents types de harcèlement sexuel est variable à cause des interprétations personnelles. Ses répercussions négatives aussi bien sur la santé mentale, physique et sexuelle de la victime que sur sa vie professionnelle imposent des mesures urgentes afin de réduire ce fléau.SummaryObjective and methodsThe aim of this study was to describe the perception of sexual harassment, evaluate its prevalence at work and to determine its psychological, professional and sexual consequences by passing an anonymous self-questionnaire to 164 nurses practicing at Razi Hospital, Tunisia.ResultsThe response rate was 78.04% (128 nurses). The average age was 34.9 ± 9.6 years. In all, 71.1% were married. Verbal forms were not considered as a sexual harassment in one third of women surveyed. All nurses considered physical forms to be forms of sexual harassment. The prevalence of sexual harassment at work was 64.8% (40.9% were verbal forms). The stalker's profile was a man, older than the victim and a colleague in 44.6% of cases. Negative effects on work were present in 48.1% of cases and psychological consequences in 39.8% of cases. Eleven nurses presented harassment repercussions on their sexual lives.ConclusionSexual harassment is common in the workplace and especially among nurses. The perception of different types of sexual harassment is varia...
Source: Sexologies - Category: Sexual Medicine Source Type: research