Experiences of Sexual Harassment by Patients among Nurses at the Mental Hospital of West Java Province
A Qualitative Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480962 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Iyus Yosep (0000-0003-2200-9180, Padjadjaran University, corresponding author), Rohman Hikmat (0000-0002-9138-0146, Padjadjaran University), Suryani Suryani (0000-0001-8857-5359, Padjadjaran University), Ai Mardhiyah (0000-0002-0593-9936, Padjadjaran University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 5525-5525 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20085525 |
| PMID | 37107808 |
| OpenAlex | W4365509274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 34 |
Sexual harassment is behavior related to forced sex without the consent of the victim. Incidents of sexual harassment on nurses can be in the form of physical behavior and verbal behavior. The factor of power relations between men and women and the patriarchal culture in Indonesia are the causes of the sexual harassment of mental health nurses, so many incidents of the sexual harassment of women occur. The forms of sexual harassment that occur include kissing, hugging from behind, and verbal abuse related to sex. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of sexual harassment of psychiatric nurses at the Mental Hospital of West Java Province. This study implemented a qualitative descriptive approach using the NVIVO 12 software application. The sample in this study was 40 psychiatric nurses at the Mental Hospital of West Java Province. The sampling technique in this study was focus group discussions with semi-structured and in-depth interviews. The data analysis in this study used a thematic analysis. This study shows that sexual harassment behavior is carried out by patients in physical and verbal forms. Sexual harassment is mostly carried out by male patients towards female nurses. Meanwhile, sexual harassment took the form of hugging from behind, kissing, naked patients in front of nurses, and disturbing nurses with verbal abuse related to sex. Nurses feel disturbed, afraid, anxious, and shocked by the incidents of sexual harassment committed by patients. Sexual harassment by patients towards nurses causes psychological problems for nurses and causes nurses to want to leave their jobs. Gender adjustment between nurses and patients is a preventive effort to prevent the sexual harassment of nurses. Sexual harassment by patients causes a decrease in the quality of work of nurses in providing nursing care, creating a work environment that is less safe and comfortable
Focus group · Harassment · Medical emergency · Mental health · Nonprobability sampling · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Verbal abuse · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology · Sustainability, Governance, and Employment Studies · Workplace Violence and Bullying
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |