Sexual harassment of the physiotherapist in South Africa

Bütow-Dûtoit, L.; Eksteen, Carina A.; Waal, Maretha De; Owen, J. H.

doi:10.4102/sajp.v62i4.160

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“…A previous report detailing the prevalence and circumstances of sexual harassment of physiotherapists in South Africa, revealed that 61.35% (n = 295) of the respondents to a survey questionnaire, were willing to describe their 'worst incident' of sexual harassment (Bütow-Dûtoit et al 2006). This paper is a continuation of the study reported by Bütow-Dûtoit et al (2006) and it describes the ways in which the 181 affected respondents handled their worst incident of sexual harassment.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Since the respondents to the survey questionnaire were not required to answer every question, and the overall response rate to the questionnaire was 32% (Bütow-Dûtoit et al 2006), the analysis of the data may not be considered conclusive, but may be considered as an indication of a trend only.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The research methodology has already been described in a previous publication (Bütow-Dûtoit et al 2006). Respondents to a survey questionnaire sent to a random selection of physiotherapists, suppled information on sexual harassment in their work environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This paper is a continuation of the study reported by Bütow-Dûtoit et al (2006) and it describes the ways in which the 181 affected respondents handled their worst incident of sexual harassment.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Reactions to sexual harassment of the physiotherapist

Bütow-Dûtoit

Eksteen

Waal

2008

South African Journal of Physiotherapy

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This paper follows on a previous paper describing a studyconducted on sexual harassment in the physiotherapy work environment inSouth Africa. A survey questionnaire was used to determine the reactions ofphysiotherapists after they experienced their worst incidents of sexualharassment. The most common method of handling the sexual harassmentwas to avoid the perpetrator or situation. The most common effects relatedto work performance after the sexual harassment had occurred, were adecrease in concentration, job pleasure and confidence in job performanceand the most common emotional effect experienced was anger.

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2008

South African Journal of Physiotherapy

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“…Sexual harassment in physiotherapy commonly identifies the perpetrators of IPSB as patients [5]. However, a few studies have stated that there are other potential perpetrators in the physiotherapy workplace-such as a physiotherapist's co-workers [5,6]. However, it was found that 83.98% of sexual harassment incidents reported by physiotherapists were carried out by patients, whereas the incidence for other healthcare professionals being the perpetrator was 12.71% [6].…”

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Inappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior in Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review

Amanulla

Saju²,

Solé

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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A behavior which is increasing in prevalence is sexual harassment initiated by a client and displayed towards the healthcare professionals and students of these healthcare-related professions. This is termed inappropriate patient sexual behaviour (IPSB). The consequences of IPSB can be significant, including decreased academic and work performance, decreased attention/concentration, reductions in work satisfaction, and a loss of confidence. The primary aim is to evaluate the literature on sexual harassment in physiotherapy. The secondary aim is to report on the incidence, situational factors, and suggested strategies. The databases Pubmed, Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, Embase via OVID, ProQuest, and EBM Reviews were searched from inception up to 5 November 2021. Data on the incidence, situations, and strategies were extracted by at least two independent researchers. The quality of included articles was assessed. Nine studies of cohort and cross-sectional design were included. The incidence of IPSB was reported to be between 48–100% of the samples of physiotherapy students and/or therapists. The situational factors are reported, and the recommended educational strategies are discussed. Articles suggest that educating physiotherapists and/or students about sexual harassment would be beneficial. This will help predict potential issues and highlight strategies to empower therapists in the workplace and in training.

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Ethical issues in physiotherapy – Reflected from the perspective of physiotherapists in private practice

Præstegaard

Gard

2012

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Sexual harassment of the physiotherapist in South Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Reactions to sexual harassment of the physiotherapist

Reactions to sexual harassment of the physiotherapist

Inappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior in Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review

Ethical issues in physiotherapy – Reflected from the perspective of physiotherapists in private practice

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