This document discusses intimidation and bullying in medical education. It presents the results of a survey of 76 obstetrics and gynecology residents at a hospital in Indonesia. The survey found that 50% reported experiencing intimidation, primarily from other residents and consultants. While most residents do not think intimidation is an effective learning tool, 18.8% think it is unnecessary to have policies preventing intimidation. The document concludes that intimidation is a cycle that requires a multi-disciplinary policy approach to prevent its negative impacts on medical education.
This document discusses intimidation and bullying in medical education. It presents the results of a survey of 76 obstetrics and gynecology residents at a hospital in Indonesia. The survey found that 50% reported experiencing intimidation, primarily from other residents and consultants. While most residents do not think intimidation is an effective learning tool, 18.8% think it is unnecessary to have policies preventing intimidation. The document concludes that intimidation is a cycle that requires a multi-disciplinary policy approach to prevent its negative impacts on medical education.
This document discusses intimidation and bullying in medical education. It presents the results of a survey of 76 obstetrics and gynecology residents at a hospital in Indonesia. The survey found that 50% reported experiencing intimidation, primarily from other residents and consultants. While most residents do not think intimidation is an effective learning tool, 18.8% think it is unnecessary to have policies preventing intimidation. The document concludes that intimidation is a cycle that requires a multi-disciplinary policy approach to prevent its negative impacts on medical education.
This document discusses intimidation and bullying in medical education. It presents the results of a survey of 76 obstetrics and gynecology residents at a hospital in Indonesia. The survey found that 50% reported experiencing intimidation, primarily from other residents and consultants. While most residents do not think intimidation is an effective learning tool, 18.8% think it is unnecessary to have policies preventing intimidation. The document concludes that intimidation is a cycle that requires a multi-disciplinary policy approach to prevent its negative impacts on medical education.
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INTIMIDATION: A TOOL OF LEARNING?
DO WE LEARN BETTER UNDER THE GUN?
REVEALING THE UGLY TRUTH AND THE NEED OF INTIMIDATION POLICY
Budi Iman Santoso, SpOG(K) Departemen Obstetri dan Ginekologi FKUI / RSCM OUTLINE INTRODUCTION DEFINITION , TYPE, SYMPTOM INTIMIDATION IN MEDICAL EDUCATION THE SURVEY CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION INTIMIDATION is always an interesting problem at any level of education or simply at any stage of life.
INTRODUCTION At the beginning, everything was beautiful and exciting
Especially, when receiving the letter of acceptance to the residency LATER, ITS ALL ABOUT THE ENDLESS NIGHTMARES Tight schedule Unfriendly learning atmosphere Im nothing but 'a piece of s*** with a badge'. Lowest status in hierarchy TO SOME OTHERS IT MAY BE NOTHING. YOU LEARN BETTER UNDER THE GUN !!! Which is true? THE GUN INTIMIDATION , HARASSMENT , BULLYING Have similar meaning: to frighten, threat or hurt a weaker person DEFINITION: INTIMIDATION, BULLYING, HARASSMENT University of New Jersey, Mistry & Latoo, Dan Olweus: Is intended to cause harm or distress Occurs repeatedly over time Occurs in a relationship in which there is an imbalance of power or strength By definition, INTIMIDATION = NO GOOD
TYPE OF INTIMIDATION SYMPTOMS Table 2. Symptoms of intimidation Physical Emotional Sleeplessness Acute anxiety Nausea Feeling isolated Migraine/severe headaches Loss of confidence/self- esteem Palpitations Depression Skin complaints Panic attacks Sweating/shaking Anger Backache Mood swings Loss of appetite Lack of motivation Lethargy Suicidal thoughts INTIMIDATION AS LEARNING TOOL IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
GOOD BAD GOOD INTIMIDATION Could be simply named as SUPERVISION BAD INTIMIDATION It is difficult to settle or even discuss problems in an atmosphere of intimidation
(J.F.Kennedy, 35 th President of US, 1917-1963) INTIMIDATION IS A CYCLE THE SURVEY
Research question: Is intimidation a good learning tool? Subject: all residents at Department of Obstetri- Gynecology, FMUI, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Site: Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia Period: End of November Early December 2011 Method: Simple survey by questionnaire A questionnaire consists of 3 parts 8 questions on demographic characteristic Statement on definition of intimidation to prevent bias 15 questions on respondents opinion as bullies, bullied or bystanders RESULTS AND DISCUSSION We are all either bullies, bullied or bystanders (Richard L. Gross, MD American Academy of Child and adolescent psychiatry, 2011) THE RESULTS Demographic characteristics Profile on the Bullied The Bystanders ~ similar to the bullied The Bullies Opinions on intimidation as a learning tool Opinions on the needs of policy to prevent intimidation DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS Of all 85 residents at Department Ob-gyn FMUI, 76 (89%) participated in the study 44.7% male and 55.3% female Range of age : mostly at 26-30 years, others 31-35 years Marital status: 50% married, 48.3% single and 1.7% had divorced 94.1% were from State University; 5.9% of Private University 81.5% had urban and 18.5% had rural childhood PROFILE OF INTIMIDATION ON THE BULLIED / VICTIM PERSPECTIVE Yes 51.3% No 48.8% Being intimidated PROFILE ON THE BULLIED / VICTIM Once a month 66.7% Less than once a month 16.7% Once a week 13.9% Every day 2.8% PROFILE ON THE BULLIED / VICTIM TYPE of intimidation Words (70%), written (17.1%), gesture (17.1%) Physical (23%), cyber-bullying (2.4%) BULLIERS Peer-residents (80.5%), Consultant s(46.3%) Nurses (14.6%), Patients (12.2%) IMPACT Wasted time (85.9%), financial problem (34.1%) No effect (28.8%), Health (14.9%) Family (7.3%), study program (2.4%)
PROFILE ON THE BULLIED / VICTIM How to deal with the stress: Talk to others (39,0%) Wish the situation would go away(36.6%) Praying more (29.3%), positive thinking (24.4%) Doing nothing (14.6%). more sleep (12.2%), Eating more (9.8%), eating less(4.9%) Smoking (4.9%) Adequate supporters Colleague (95.8%), others (24.4%), no one (9.8%), Chief resident (12.2%), Head of Study Program(2.4%) PROFILE OF INTIMIDATION ON THE BULLIER PERSPECTIVE No 91.7% Yes 8.3% PROFILE OF INTIMIDATION ON THE BULLIER PERSPECTIVE Less than once a month 50% At least once a month 50% PROFILE OF INTIMIDATION ON THE BULLIER PERSPECTIVE Profile of Bullier vs. Bullied BEING INTIMIDATED Bullied Not Bullied INTIMIDATING
Bullier
100.0%
Non-Bullier
45.5%
54.5% INTIMIDATION AS A LEARNING TOOL Will you do intimidation in the future? 93.0% NO
If intimidation continues Disagree 58.2% Try other specialty 11% NO 60.9% YES 13.0% YES/NO 26.1% THE NEED OF POLICY Policy Maker Head of Department - 47.7% Head of Study Program - 35.4% Dean - 18.5% Head of University - 15.4% Chief Resident - 12.3% Minister of Health - 3.1%
Includes: Rewards and punishment 75% agree to punish bullier 94.0% disagree giving reward to bullier
Necessary 81.2% Unnecessary 18.8% DISCUSSION The survey has good response rate 89% Cohen 51% response rate Incidence of intimidation 50% Similar to other studies Ahmer 52%, medical students in Pakistan Frank 40%, medical students in US Scot 50%, junior residents in Auckland Hospital, New Zealand Mostly who had been intimidated were male, had rural childhood similar to study by Ahmer in Pakistan No sexual harassment has been revealed
DISCUSSION The majority of bullier were peer-residents and consultant instead of being role-model Similar to Ahmer and Frank All of the bullier had prior experience of been bullied (100%) indicating transgenerational legacy Mostly disagree that intimidation is a learning tool It is different from findings in Musselman study that indicate the acceptable good intimidation Different acceptance is affected by different assumption, life background and interpretation Further studies are necessary
DISCUSSION If intimidation continues, 11.9% would consider to quit and try other specialty Frank 13% for other profession; Cohen - 14% for other specialty and 22% for other profession Policy to prevent intimidation was regarded as necessary BMA - Integrated in Strategic Health Care Alliance National bullying hotline Head of Department would be the best policy maker (47.7%) and the least popular was Minister of Health (3.1%) CONCLUSION Intimidation, harassment and bullying have similar meaning to threat, to harm weaker person Role of intimidation as learning tool in medical education is still on debate. Good intimidation is simply called SUPERVISION CONCLUSION Our survey indicates high incidence of intimidation and bad impacts in Obs-gyn residents at Department of Obstetri and Ginekologi FMUI Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital Policy to prevent intimidation is necessary Intimidation is a cycle; therefore it should be managed by multi-disciplinary experts
Those who can do; but those who cant bully (Tim Field, British Anti-bullying Activist, 1952)
A man who is intimate with God is not intimidated by man (Leonard Ravenhill, Christian Evangelist, Author, 1907-1994)
FIGHT BULLYING AND INTIMIDATION BREAK YOUR FEAR Once upon a time, there was a Korean Slave, who did not dare to free herself Even when a hero has come to set her free The hero told her, Youll be a SLAVE forever if you always think you are. Freedom is earned, not given and it starts when youre WILLING to free yourself The words inspired her, her will had set her free and made her have a peaceful life THANK YOU