#MedTooFr: Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour of Patients Towards French General Practitioners
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Occupational sexual harassment (HS) has come to the fore in recent years, particularly with the #MeToo social movement that has encouraged women victims of sexual violence to speak out around the world. The medical profession is not exempt from this phenomenon, whether during the training or professional life of practitioners. In France, very little data is available on this subject, particularly among general practitioners. However, the specific nature of the doctor-patient relationship in general practice makes it a potentially high-risk setting. Furthermore, practitioners' experiences of inappropriate sexual behaviour (ISB) can lead to changes in professional practice, and can thus directly influence the quality of care provided to patients. It is also described in the literature that sexual harassment in physicians is independently associated with a decrease in job satisfaction and sense of security at work, and may be associated with an altered mental health status. To date, the only French studies on ISB and HS in medicine have focused on the period of medical study, and none have looked at the particular problem of the patient as perpetrator of the violence. It is in this context that it has been decided to set up this cross-sectional study with the aim of evaluating the prevalence of ISB occurring during consultations with French general practitioners, to describe their characteristics and to evaluate the responses provided and the repercussions on professional practice.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Prevalence and nature of inappropriate sexual behaviour of patients towards general practitioners in private practice in France [Once at the inclusion visit]
Determined by auto-administered questionnaire (sociodemographic data, personal experience, author's characteristics, reactions and answers provided by the practitioners)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Prevalence and nature of Inappropriate sexual behavior between men and women [Once at the inclusion visit]
To compare the prevalence and nature of Inappropriate sexual behavior according to the gender of the responding physicians determined by auto-administered questionnaire
Other Outcome Measures
- Risk factors associated with sexual inapropriate behavior [Once at the inclusion visit]
Identify the risk factors associated determined by auto-administered questionnaire (author's characteristics provided by the practitioners)
- Responses of general practitioners to such a situation [Once at the inclusion visit]
Types of responses provided by general practitioners to such a situation determined by auto-administered questionnaire (answers provided by the practitioners)
- Impact and changes on professional practice and personal life. [Once at the inclusion visit]
Describe the impact and changes on professional practice and personal life determined by auto-administered questionnaire (reactions provided by the practitioners)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Any general practitioner
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Male or female
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Sole or mixed private practice
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Installed or substitute
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Having completed their internship in general medicine
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With or without a thesis
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Practising alone, in a group practice or in a health centre -
Exclusion Criteria:
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Specialty other than general medicine
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Exclusive hospital or salaried activity
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Refusal to participate
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | CHU de la Réunion | Saint-Pierre | Réunion |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2021/CHU/18