Experience of sexual harassment among nursing students in clinical settings in private nursing colleges in Kathmandu Valley

摘要

Background  Over the last decade, the pervasiveness and the cost of sexual harassment, amanifestation of sex‐based discrimination, has become a growing concern atthe national and international level. This study aims to assess the experience ofsexual harassment among nursing students in the clinical settings.MethodsA cross  ‐sectional research design was carried out in 2017 in three privatenursing colleges, Kathmandu. Census method was used to recruit 232respondents. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data wasobjectively analyzed in SPSS full version 21.ResultsNursing students experiencing sexual harassment were 28.9. Respondentswere found to be sexually harassed mostly by patient party/visitor 50. Mostlyharassment occurs at night shift (Between 7pm‐ 8am) 53.7 and in ward 88.Regarding effects of Sexual Harassment, approx. 72.9 of the nursing studentshad repeated disturbing memories and thoughts about a sexual harassmentincident. Among total participant only 15 herd about hotline number ofworkplace violence and 42.6 know about act in workplace. Majority ofnursing students did not report sexual harassment because of 49.7 wereafraid of negative consequences. Sexual harassment was significantlyassociated with age, education, and age group of patient 0.021, .007, .005respectively.  ConclusionSexual harassment of any type ranging from staring to verbal abuses is major issue. Hence raising awarenessof the growing and invisible issue of sexual harassment towards nurses at workplace is most to maintain goodworking environment.