Lisbeth Lintz, president of the Swedish Medical Association, sees a clear problem in the results of the studies.
– There is a problem with violations also among chief physicians. There can be no doubt that we perceive this as completely unacceptable. All violations are unacceptable, she says.
The problem of bullying is nothing new. The Association of Chief Physicians could see similar figures in 2014 and 2017.
It is especially the oldest and the youngest chief physicians who experience bullying. If you ask the chief physicians over the age of 70, every fifth person has experienced bullying.
When it comes to sexual harassment, the numbers are relatively low. But the Chief Physicians’ Association notes that more men have been sexually abused than women.
In the study, two percent of male chief physicians have experienced sexual harassment, with only one percent of women.
According to the study, the youngest chief physicians are most vulnerable when it comes to sexual and other forms of abuse.
The majority of men experience harassment from nursing staff. No women do that in return. It reflects that there are other facets of violations than those typically talked about, according to Lisbeth Lintz.
– It is of course important, because violations are important, regardless of whether they affect men or women, young or old, she says.
The chairman calls for the wards at the hospital to start a dialogue about their work culture. She believes this is an important first step in many places.
– You simply do not have to go and be insecure or afraid to go to work. We must have good, safe workplaces where you want to be.
Source: The Nordic Page