Sexual harassment is a particularly pernicious form of harassment that can result in long-lasting psychological damage to victims. In health care, it has deleterious effects on teamwork and communication and may affect patient care. Although concerns regarding sexual harassment in the workplace, including within health care, are not new, increased attention has been focused on this topic since late 2017 as a result of the #MeToo movement. As in other sectors, health care centers have experienced instances of sexual harassment. Evidence indicates that harassment in health care centers is not uncommon and has not decreased with time. Beyond reporting and addressing, health care institutions must establish policies that clearly outline the unacceptability of harassing behaviors. Moreover, institutions must have a systematic method to thoroughly investigate allegations of sexual harassment and to impose fair and consistent corrective actions when allegations are substantiated. This article describes Mayo Clinic's approach to this complex problem, including targeted efforts toward developing a culture intolerant of sexually harassing behavior.

性骚扰是一种特别有害的骚扰形式，可能对受害者造成长期的心理伤害。在医疗保健中，它会对团队合作和沟通产生有害影响，并可能影响患者护理。尽管对工作场所中包括医疗保健场所中的性骚扰的担忧并不新鲜，但由于#MeToo运动的影响，自2017年底以来，人们对该问题的关注得到了越来越多的关注。与其他部门一样，卫生保健中心也曾遭受过性骚扰。有证据表明，在医疗中心的骚扰并不少见，并且没有随时间减少。除了报告和处理外，卫生保健机构还必须制定政策，清楚地描述骚扰行为的不可接受性。此外，机构必须有系统的方法来彻底调查对性骚扰的指控，并在指控成立时采取公正，一致的纠正措施。本文介绍了Mayo Clinic解决这一复杂问题的方法，包括有针对性地致力于发展一种对性骚扰行为不宽容的文化。