Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school

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Autor(a) principal: Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba
Data de Publicação: 2010
Outros Autores: Zina, Lívia Guimarães, Garbin, Artênio José Insper, Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Journal of applied oral science (Online)
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/jaos/article/view/3825
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: Sexual harassment is unlawful in all work and educational environments in most nations of the world. The goals of this study were to describe the sexual harassment prevalence and to evaluate the experiences and attitudes of undergraduate students in one dental school in Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An 18-item questionnaire was administered to 254 dental students with a completion rate of 82% (208). Students were requested to respond to questions about their background and academic level in dental school, their personal experiences with sexual harassment and their observation of someone else being sexually harassed. Bivariate statistical analyses were performed. RESULTS: Fifteen percent of the students reported being sexually harassed by a patient, by a relative of a patient or by a professor. Male students had 3 times higher probability of being sexually harassed than female student [OR=2.910 (1.113-7.611)]. Additionally, 25.4% of the students reported witnessing sexual harassment at the school environment. The majority of students did not feel professionally prepared to respond to unwanted sexual behaviors. CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate that sexual harassment can occur in a dental school setting. There is a need for ongoing sexual harassment education programs for students and university staff. Increased knowledge of sexual harassment during graduation can better prepare dental professionals to respond to sexual harassment during their practice.
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spelling Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school Sexual harassmentDentistryEthicsDental studentsSocial behavior OBJECTIVE: Sexual harassment is unlawful in all work and educational environments in most nations of the world. The goals of this study were to describe the sexual harassment prevalence and to evaluate the experiences and attitudes of undergraduate students in one dental school in Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An 18-item questionnaire was administered to 254 dental students with a completion rate of 82% (208). Students were requested to respond to questions about their background and academic level in dental school, their personal experiences with sexual harassment and their observation of someone else being sexually harassed. Bivariate statistical analyses were performed. RESULTS: Fifteen percent of the students reported being sexually harassed by a patient, by a relative of a patient or by a professor. Male students had 3 times higher probability of being sexually harassed than female student [OR=2.910 (1.113-7.611)]. Additionally, 25.4% of the students reported witnessing sexual harassment at the school environment. The majority of students did not feel professionally prepared to respond to unwanted sexual behaviors. CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate that sexual harassment can occur in a dental school setting. There is a need for ongoing sexual harassment education programs for students and university staff. Increased knowledge of sexual harassment during graduation can better prepare dental professionals to respond to sexual harassment during their practice. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru2010-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/jaos/article/view/382510.1590/S1678-77572010000500004Journal of Applied Oral Science; Vol. 18 No. 5 (2010); 447-452 Journal of Applied Oral Science; Vol. 18 Núm. 5 (2010); 447-452 Journal of Applied Oral Science; v. 18 n. 5 (2010); 447-452 1678-77651678-7757reponame:Journal of applied oral science (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/jaos/article/view/3825/4515Copyright (c) 2010 Journal of Applied Oral Scienceinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGarbin, Cléa Adas SalibaZina, Lívia GuimarãesGarbin, Artênio José InsperMoimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba2012-04-27T12:10:37Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/3825Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/jaosPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/jaos/oai||jaos@usp.br1678-77651678-7757opendoar:2012-04-27T12:10:37Journal of applied oral science (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
title Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
spellingShingle Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba
Sexual harassment
Dentistry
Ethics
Dental students
Social behavior
title_short Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
title_full Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
title_fullStr Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
title_full_unstemmed Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
title_sort Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
author Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba
author_facet Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba
Zina, Lívia Guimarães
Garbin, Artênio José Insper
Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba
author_role author
author2 Zina, Lívia Guimarães
Garbin, Artênio José Insper
Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba
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author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba
Zina, Lívia Guimarães
Garbin, Artênio José Insper
Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Sexual harassment
Dentistry
Ethics
Dental students
Social behavior
topic Sexual harassment
Dentistry
Ethics
Dental students
Social behavior
description OBJECTIVE: Sexual harassment is unlawful in all work and educational environments in most nations of the world. The goals of this study were to describe the sexual harassment prevalence and to evaluate the experiences and attitudes of undergraduate students in one dental school in Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An 18-item questionnaire was administered to 254 dental students with a completion rate of 82% (208). Students were requested to respond to questions about their background and academic level in dental school, their personal experiences with sexual harassment and their observation of someone else being sexually harassed. Bivariate statistical analyses were performed. RESULTS: Fifteen percent of the students reported being sexually harassed by a patient, by a relative of a patient or by a professor. Male students had 3 times higher probability of being sexually harassed than female student [OR=2.910 (1.113-7.611)]. Additionally, 25.4% of the students reported witnessing sexual harassment at the school environment. The majority of students did not feel professionally prepared to respond to unwanted sexual behaviors. CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate that sexual harassment can occur in a dental school setting. There is a need for ongoing sexual harassment education programs for students and university staff. Increased knowledge of sexual harassment during graduation can better prepare dental professionals to respond to sexual harassment during their practice.
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