Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school

dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.creatorGarbin, Clea Adas Saliba
dc.creatorZina, Livia Guimaraes
dc.creatorGarbin, Artênio José Ísper
dc.creatorMoimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba
dc.date2013-09-30T18:30:27Z
dc.date2014-05-20T13:44:10Z
dc.date2013-09-30T18:30:27Z
dc.date2014-05-20T13:44:10Z
dc.date2010-09-01
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-05T20:48:55Z
dc.date.available2017-04-05T20:48:55Z
dc.identifierJournal of Applied Oral Science. Bauru-sp: Univ São Paulo Fac Odontologia Bauru, v. 18, n. 5, p. 447-452, 2010.
dc.identifier1678-7757
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/15462
dc.identifierS1678-77572010000500004
dc.identifierWOS:000284590700004
dc.identifierS1678-77572010000500004-en.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-77572010000500004
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/862462
dc.descriptionObjective: 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.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru
dc.relationJournal of Applied Oral Science
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectSexual harassment
dc.subjectDentistry
dc.subjectEthics
dc.subjectDental students
dc.subjectSocial behavior
dc.titleSexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school
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