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Boer, I. de; Ambrosini, A.; Singh, R.B.H.; Baykan, B.; Buse, D.C.; Tassorelli, C.; ... ; Int Headache Soc Womens Leadership (2023)

Harassment in the headache field: a global web-based cross-sectional survey

Article / Letter to editor
BackgroundMatters of workplace harassment are an important issue. This issue needs to be recognized and studied to prevent occurrences. These important sensitive areas of effective workplace management are increasingly gaining more interest. We aimed to identify the prevalence of workplace sexual, verbal and physical harassment among headache professionals.MethodsWe adopted a cross‑sectional exploratory survey approach with quantitative design. The survey was distributed electronically among headache healthcare and research professionals globally through the International Headache Society (IHS).ResultsData were obtained from 579 respondents (55.3%; 320/579 women). A large percentage of respondents (46.6%; 270/579) had experienced harassment; specifically, 16.1% (93/578) reported sexual harassment, 40.4% (234/579) verbal harassment and 5.5% (32/579) physical harassment. Women were almost seven times more likely to experience...Show moreBackgroundMatters of workplace harassment are an important issue. This issue needs to be recognized and studied to prevent occurrences. These important sensitive areas of effective workplace management are increasingly gaining more interest. We aimed to identify the prevalence of workplace sexual, verbal and physical harassment among headache professionals.MethodsWe adopted a cross‑sectional exploratory survey approach with quantitative design. The survey was distributed electronically among headache healthcare and research professionals globally through the International Headache Society (IHS).ResultsData were obtained from 579 respondents (55.3%; 320/579 women). A large percentage of respondents (46.6%; 270/579) had experienced harassment; specifically, 16.1% (93/578) reported sexual harassment, 40.4% (234/579) verbal harassment and 5.5% (32/579) physical harassment. Women were almost seven times more likely to experience sexual harassment compared to men (odds ratio = 6.8; 95% confidence interval = 3.5–13.2). Although women did also more frequently report other types of harassment, this was not statistically significant (odds ratio = 1.4; 95% confidence interval = 1.0–2.0).ConclusionsLifetime exposure to workplace harassment is prevalent among headache professionals, especially in women. The present study uncovers a widespread issue and calls for strategies to be implemented for building a healthy and safe workplace environment.Show less
Disparities
sexual harassment
gender
nationality
inequalities
workplace
All authors
Boer, I. de; Ambrosini, A.; Singh, R.B.H.; Baykan, B.; Buse, D.C.; Tassorelli, C.; Jensen, R.H.; Pozo-Rosich, P.; Terwindt, G.M.; Int Headache Soc Womens Leadership
Date
2023-08-01
Journal
Cephalalgia
Volume
43
Issue
8
DOI
doi:10.1177/03331024231193099
Link
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03331024231193099