Following doctors orders : understanding the phenomenon of gender-based harassment in acute care hospital's as experienced by female nurses
Doreen A. Gendreau
Sexual and gender harassment are top of mind in the current cultural landscape, with marked increase conversations testimonials coming forward by women diverse backgrounds, ages, careers workplaces, both US globally. The topic has created a vast channel myriad communications multi-shaded responses to those who have been courageous enough open up share these oftentimes shame-filled buried experiences. In organizations where there more males power over their female subordinates, as healthcare, we see an types gender/sex behaviors. phase one this mixed method study survey was used collect occurrence, type frequency harassment/abuse two, interview process took place goal better understand lived experiences nurses experienced some behavior, impact effects had on them psychologically, physically, jobs. conclusion that acute hospitals organized patriarchy place, male physicians held higher esteem clout than nurses. Male use language behaviors control, thereby maintaining within organziation, whilst implied authority MD is supported, even case sexual assault. This renders sick culture sex/gender occur alarming frequency, leaving emotional psychobiological nurse deal alone.--Author's abstract