Under wraps: prevalence of staff-patient sexual interactions on inpatient units.
1. Fifty-seven percent of the hospitals with inpatient psychiatric units responded to the survey. 2. Out of these hospitals, 23% reported suspicions, 43% allegations, and 23% occurrences of staff-patient sexual interactions within the previous 2 years. 3. Neither the existence of staff educational programs, hospital size, nor ownership status were significant predictors of the number of events. 4. Patient abuse predictors must be identified.
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D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D015995:Prevalence; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires