equipment as she performs range of motion exercises on a COVID-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital amidst the coronavirus pandemic on May 5, 2020 in La Mesa, California. Sharp HealthCare is the largest health system in San Diego County and is currently treating more than 120 COVID-19 patients at its four hospitals. Compared to their male counterparts, women healthcare providers experience far more verbal abuse, bullying, and sexual harassment.
The researchers analyzed 226 studies that were conducted in more than 27 countries. Most of the studies took place in the United States , followed by China , and Turkey . Of the 226 studies included in the analysis, 19% reported a higher prevalence of all forms of violence against women and male healthcare providers. In India, physical violence was substantially higher for men than women . But 58% of women healthcare providers said they were threatened as compared to only 47% of men.Apple To Upgrade iPhone 16 Design In Important Way, New Leak ClaimsSimilar trends related to the prevalence of physical violence were observed in Australia, the U.S.