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Discrimination Harassment of Pain Staff Caused by Patient

Recruiting
Conditions
Abuse, Sexual
Abuse, Workplace
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.

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
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients who sexually or racially harassed clinic staff12 months

Percentage of patients who sexually or racially harassed clinic staff

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic

🇨🇦

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
🇨🇦Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Olumuyiwa Bamgbade, MD, FRCPC
Contact
+17786286600
salem.painclinic@gmail.com

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