This study was conducted to find the status and related factors of sexual harassment and bullying among nursing assistants in hospitals and clinics. The study was based on a mobile survey of 4,889 nursing assistants conducted by the Korea Nursing Assistant Association from June 18 to June 27, 2021. The results were as follows.
Incident of sexual harassment in the workplace within the last two years was 16.8%. Significant variables related to sexual harassment incident in the workplace were gender(female), age(29 years old and under, 30 to 39 years old), department of work (general wards), size of workplaces(with 100 or more employees), region(work in Seoul and Incheon), type of work(shift worker), and whether to take sexual harassment prevention education(un-educated group), respectively.
33.1% of bullying cases in the workplace within the last six months were reported. Significant variables related to bullying in the workplace were age(29years or younger, 30 to 39 years old), type of work institution(general hospital), size of workplaces(with 100 or more employees), duration of work(2 years or less), characteristics of employment(non-regular workers), type of work(shift worker), working days per week(6 or more), and whether to know declare of bullying(not aware), respectively.
Sexual harassment and bullying among nursing assistants in hospitals and clinics were occurring at a fairly high rate, and various factors were related. Therefore, in order to prevent the recurrence of sexual harassment and bullying in hospitals and clinics, it should considered necessary to educate and institutional complement continuously the related factors shown in this study.