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Table 3 Overall Intimidation, Harassment & Discrimination

From: Intimidation, harassment, and discrimination during family medicine residency training: a mixed methods study

 

Number (%)

n = 136

Type of IHD

 Inappropriate verbal comments

118 (86.8)

 Work as punishment

22 (16.2)

 Recrimination for reporting

16 (11.8)

 Privileges/opportunities taken away

14 (10.3)

 Inappropriate/unwanted physical contact

5 (3.7)

 Sexual harassment

5 (3.7)

 Other

21 (15.4)

Source of IHD

 Specialist physicians

103 (75.7)

 Hospital nurses

65 (47.8)

 Family physicians

46 (33.8)

 Patients

36 (26.5)

 Specialty residents

33 (24.3)

 Family medicine residents

12 (8.8)

 Program director

9 (6.6))

 Support staff

7 (5.1)

 Family medicine nurses

3 (2.2)

 Other

5 (3.7)

Perceived Basis for IHD

 Abuse of power/power tripping

94 (69.1)

 Personality conflict

50 (36.8)

 Choice of family medicine specialty

41 (30.1)

 Gender

28 (20.6)

 Culture/ethnicity

28 (20.6)

 Religion

8 (5.9)

 Language

7 (5.1)

 Sexual orientation

0 (0.0)

 Other

14 (10.3)