Discrimination Harassment of Pain Staff Caused by Patient

Recruiting

• Conditions: Abuse, Sexual; Abuse, Workplace
• Interventions: Behavioral: Behavioral therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05945719
• Lead Sponsor: Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic

Brief Summary

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-11-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-14
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-27
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• adult chronic pain patients

Exclusion Criteria

• pediatric chronic pain patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Adult chronic pain patients	Behavioral therapy	Adult chronic pain patients who sexually harass pain clinic staff

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patients who sexually or racially harassed clinic staff	12 months	Percentage of patients who sexually or racially harassed clinic staff

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic; 🇨🇦 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada