SynthesisInternational journal of biological sciences2019
Prevalence of sexual harassment of nurses and nursing students in China: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
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- High prevalence of subjective cognitive decline in older Chinese adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of workplace violence against health care workers in hospital and pre-hospital settings: An umbrella review of meta-analyses.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Measurement and prevalence of sexual harassment in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of hospital safety culture and workplace sexual harassment on turnover intention of nursing professionals in Upper East Region, Ghana.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the nurses sexual harassment scale: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Prevalence and experiences of sexual harassment among Saudi female nursing students: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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- Sexual harassment as experienced by nurses from selected healthcare facilities in Ghana.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- A peek behind the curtain: An integrative review of sexual harassment of nursing students on clinical placement.Journal of clinical nursing · 2023Review
- Iranian Nurses' Experiences with Sexual Harassment in Workplace: a Qualitative Study.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2023Article
- Workplace bullying and sexual harassment at work among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain).Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Sexual Harassment and Mental Health of Female Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2022Article
- Legislative and judicial responses to workplace sexual harassment in mainland China: Progress and drawbacks.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
- Are male nurses sexually harassed? A cross-sectional study in the Greek Health System.BMC nursing · 2021Article
- Sexual Harassment Experiences, Knowledge, and Coping Behaviors of Nursing Students in Taiwan During Clinical Practicum.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Sexual harassment experienced by nurses and nursing students is common and significantly associated with negative consequences. This study is a meta-analysis of the pooled prevalence of sexual harassment of nurses and nursing students in China. Electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Ovid, China National Knowledge Internet, WanFang, SinoMed and Chinese VIP Information) were independently and systematically searched by two reviewers from their commencement date to 12 March 2018. Forty-one studies that reported the prevalence of sexual harassment were analyzed using the random-effects model. The pooled prevalence of sexual harassment was 7.5% (95% CI: 5.5%-10.1%), with 7.5% (5.5%-10.2%) in nurses and 7.2% (3.0%-16.2%) in nursing students. Subgroup analyses showed that the year of survey and sample size were significantly associated with the prevalence of sexual harassment, but not the seniority of nursing staff, department, hospital, economic region, timeframe, age, working experience or subtypes of harassment. In China, sexual harassment was found to be common in nurses and nursing students. Considering the significant negative impact of sexual harassment, effective preventive and workplace measures should be developed.
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