Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-11T14:00:34 RDF description of Harassment, discrimination, and bullying in orthopaedics: a work environment and culture survey - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn38355 28 public Harassment, discrimination, and bullying in orthopaedics: a work environment and culture survey Sex Factors Questionnaires Orthopedics 41116 Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons document-rn38355 2025-01-31T22:52:05.028-06:00 <p>INTRODUCTION: The presence of discrimination, bullying, sexual harassment, and harassment (DBSH) in the healthcare workplace negatively affects the health and well-being of providers and is associated with poor mental health, low self-esteem, high levels of absenteeism, and low levels of productivity. <br>METHODS: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) developed and distributed a survey to a subset of AAOS members to assess the climate of workplace safety and overall workplace culture. Women and underrepresented minority (URM) AAOS members and an equal number of randomly selected non-URM men were invited to participate in the survey. <br>RESULTS: Nine hundred twenty-seven of 5,638 (16.4%) members responded to the survey. Sixty-six percent of respondents reported experiencing DBSH behavior with specific exposures to DBSH of 79%, 55%, 47%, and 40%, respectively. Women (81%) were more likely than men (35%) to have experienced these behaviors. Fifty-eight percent of respondents reported that their workplaces were equipped to deal effectively with DBSH behaviors. <br>DISCUSSION: DBSH behaviors occur in the orthopaedic workplace. More attention to these issues is necessary to ensure that all orthopaedic surgeons in training and in practice have a safe work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and health-promoting. <br>LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: N/A.<p> Mental Health 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00822 24 Workplace Racial Groups Health Equity 23748