the order of doctors launched a special investigation into sex and sexual violence in the professional context

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2024-09-23 14:58:44

The National Council of the Order of Physicians (CNOM) launched a survey of all doctors and “Little Doctors” on sex-based and sexual violence suffered in a professional setting, the results of which will be published at the end of 2024. This study follows a wave of evidence and reactions from doctors, interns and other helpers that took place in spring, is the awakening of the #metoo movement.

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All doctors registered with the authority and all junior doctors – trainees in their final training stage – will receive a questionnaire by email, ensuring their anonymity, and will be able to answer until October 14, reports CNOM has a press release. This move will concern approximately 285,000 professionals and interns, the order specified.

“Measure the incident”

With CNOM “Encourage all doctors” to answer to have the most data “representation and trust” work out. The results “it will make it possible to measure the scale of the event, to identify the most frequent types of violence and the areas where they occur”in order to “to lead actions to combat sexism and sexual violence”he refused.

In April, the revelations of the epidemiologist Karine Lacombe, who accused the emergency doctor Patrick Pelloux of bullying, caused many reactions and testimonies, on social networks and among professionals and student groups, on sexual violence and sexuality in the health sector.

Many administrators blame it “Carbine Style” etc “father father” installed mainly in hospitals, and a tradition of secrecy that is prone to malevolence and sexual violence. The former Health Minister, Frédéric Valletoux, led the consultations and announced several measures at the end of May, including the implementation of training for all staff.

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