title: Sexual harassment in medical profession--perspective from Pakistan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the extent of Sexual harassment of female nurses by male physicians, patients or patient's relatives.
  
  
  METHODS
  A general hospital in Islamabad.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional written study through a self administered brief questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Male physicians were identified as the major perpetrators of sexual harassment, followed by the patients and their relatives.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The nurses and hospital administration need to work together for fostering work environment conducive to healthy environment for effective health care delivery.
authors.affiliation: Pakistan Medical Research Council, Islamabad.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shaikh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010154:Pakistan; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires