Under Wraps: Prevalence of Staff-Patient Sexual Interactions on Inpatient Units

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health ServicesPublished 1 September 1990

Elizabeth M. Munsat, Janette J Riordan

DOI10.3928/0279-3695-19900901-07

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TL;DR

Neither the existence of staff educational programs, hospital size, nor ownership status were significant predictors of the number of events, but patient abuse predictors must be identified.

Abstract

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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