Sexual harassment in dentistry: prevalence in dental school

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. An 18-item questionna...

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Published in:	Journal of applied oral science Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 447 - 452
Main Authors:	Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba, Zina, Lívia Guimarães, Garbin, Artênio José Insper, Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo 01-10-2010 Faculdade De Odontologia De Bauru - USP University of São Paulo
Subjects:	Adult Brazil - epidemiology Chi-Square Distribution Dental students Dentistry DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE Ethics Female Humans Male Original Schools, Dental Sex Distribution Sex Factors Sexual harassment Sexual Harassment - prevention & control Sexual Harassment - statistics & numerical data Social behavior Students, Dental - statistics & numerical data Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult Brazil Ethics Dental students Sexual harassment Social behavior Dentistry
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Summary:	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. 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. 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. 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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ISSN:	1678-7757 1678-7765 1678-7765 1678-7757
DOI:	10.1590/S1678-77572010000500004