Exposure, Reporting, and Distress Following Sexual Harassment in Geriatric Care

Merav Ben Natan, Eduard Zalyesov, Inna Shugaev, Hillel Yaffe Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Department of Nursing, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Fliman Geriatric Rehabilitation Hospital, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on April 07, 2026

Abstract

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Sexual harassment in healthcare has been documented, yet evidence from geriatric care settings remains limited. This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of sexual harassment, attribution patterns, reporting intentions, and psychological outcomes ...