Prevalencia y factores asociados a la conducta sexual inapropiada de los pacientes hacia los estudiantes de fisioterapia durante su año de internado en Perú, 2022
Prevalence and factors associated with inappropriate sexual conduct of patients towards physiotherapy students during their year of internship in Peru, 2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53766/GICOS/2024.01.09.02
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Objetivo: determinar la prevalencia y las características de las conductas sexuales inapropiadas (CSI) exhibidas por los pacientes hacia los estudiantes de fisioterapia durante su internado en el Perú. Métodos: El estudio fue de tipo analítico transversal. Un total de 382 internos fueron incluidos en este estudio. Los datos se recogieron mediante un cuestionario adaptado y traducido que evaluó la prevalencia y la gravedad de la CSI. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizó estadística descriptiva y se examinaron las asociaciones mediante pruebas de Chi-cuadrado y de suma de rangos de Wilcoxon. Las razones de prevalencia se calcularon mediante modelos de regresión de Poisson. Resultados: La prevalencia de comportamiento sexual inapropiado (CSI) por pacientes hacia estudiantes de fisioterapia fue del 34% (130 casos). El CSI verbal fue el más común (27.2%, 104 casos). La mayoría de los CSI fueron leves (31.9%, 122 casos), con agresores predominantemente hombres (83.1%) y heterosexuales (88.7%). Los factores asociados significativamente con el CSI incluyeron el sexo femenino del estudiante (RPa 1.73: p=0.001), el haber realizado el internado en una institución pública (RPa:1.80; p<0.001), atender más de 15 pacientes por día (RPa:0.37; p<0.001), y no haber recibido capacitación sobre CSI (RPa:2.58; p<0.001). Conclusiones: se encontró alta prevalencia de CSI por parte de los pacientes hacia el internado de fisioterapia en el Perú. La CSI se encuentra asociada al sexo la cantidad de pacientes atendidos por día, y la capacitación recibida.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of inappropriate sexual behaviors (ISB) displayed by patients towards physiotherapy students during their internship in Peru. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study. A total of 382 interns were included in the study. Data were collected using an adapted and translated questionnaire that assessed the prevalence and severity of ISB. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis, and associations were examined using Chi-square tests and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. Prevalence ratios were calculated using Poisson regression models. Results: The prevalence of inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) by patients towards physiotherapy students was 34% (130 cases). Verbal ISB was the most common (27.2%, 104 cases). The majority of ISB incidents were mild (31.9%, 122 cases), with predominantly male (83.1%) and heterosexual (88.7%) perpetrators. Factors significantly associated with ISB included female student gender (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] 1.73; p=0.001), internship at a public institution (aPR: 1.80; p<0.001), attending to more than 15 patients per day (aPR: 0.37; p<0.001), and lack of training on ISB (aPR: 2.58; p<0.001). Conclusions: A high prevalence of ISB by patients towards physiotherapy interns was found in Peru. ISB is associated with the student's gender, the number of patients attended per day, and the training received.
Recibido: 08-12-2023. Aprobado: 14-01-2024. Publicado: 01-03-2024
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