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Discrimination Harassment of Pain Staff Caused by Patient

Observational Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Workplace

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Behavioral therapy.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Abuse, Sexual, Abuse, Workplace. Basic parameters: 20 years — 99 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Canada
Next step
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Official title

Discrimination and Harassment of Pain Clinic Staff Caused by Patients

Overview

Chronic pain is associated with mental disorders, and some patients have behavioral issues. Some patients may sexually or racially harass pain clinic staff. Healthcare staff do not usually report sexual or racial harassment perpetrated by patients. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of prospective electronic and clinic diary data. Evaluation of incidents of sexual and racial harassment of clinic staff; perpetrated by patients. Analysis of causative factors, incident outcome, system factors and lessons learned.

Detailed description

Chronic pain disorder may be associated with mental health disease. Many patients exhibit behavioral problems. Some of the patients may sexually or racially harass the pain clinic staff. Typically, healthcare providers do not report racial or sexual harassment perpetrated by patients.

This is a quantitative analysis of prospective electronic and clinic diary data. It evaluates many incidents of sexual and racial harassment of pain clinic staff; perpetrated by patients. It analyzes the incident causative factors, incident outcomes, system factors and lessons learned. The qualitative information of each incident is presented in a sensitive and careful format.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Behavioral therapy
    Behavioral and supportive therapy

Primary outcome measures

  • Percentage of patients who sexually or racially harassed clinic staff [Time frame: 12 months]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • adult chronic pain patients

Exclusion criteria

  • pediatric chronic pain patients

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Observational model
Cohort

Study locations

Canada · 1 center
  • Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic — Surrey

Publications

  • Adler M, Vincent-Hoper S, Vaupel C, Gregersen S, Schablon A, Nienhaus A. Sexual Harassment by Patients, Clients, and Residents: Investigating Its Prevalence, Frequency and Associations with Impaired Well-Being among Social and Healthcare Workers in Germany. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 13;18(10):5198. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105198. PMID 34068346

Identifiers

NCT: NCT05945719 · Salem2020 Discrimination By Pt

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗