UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENT‘S PERCEPTION ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT, STALKING AND VOYEURISM IN INDIA

Senthil Kumaran; G.Shrikanthan; Amudharaj Dharmalingam

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENT‘S PERCEPTION ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT, STALKING AND VOYEURISM IN INDIA

Senthil Kumaran, G. Shrikanthan, Amudharaj Dharmalingam

Abstract :

Background We tried to assess the awareness and knowledge among first and second year MBBS students, with regards to sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking. Materials and Methods A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 274 randomly selected students of first-year MBBS (100) and second-year MBBS (174) in Tertiary care teaching hospital, India. The questionnaire comprised of 10 items of a fixed-response type (yes/no). Results There was a disparity between the levels of knowledge with regards to sexual harassment, stalking and voyuerism among students. The study provides valuable insight into how much awareness and knowledge students have regarding this issue. Conclusion We recommend undergraduate MBBS should be thought in a proper way on this important issue, so it would be helpful for them in handling such cases in future. We recommend that the medical students should be kept updated about the criminal laws in connection with medical practice.