Japan survey finds sexual abuse at 15% of hospitals. Is the true scale higher?
A recent survey in Japan has found that 15% of hospitals reported incidents of sexual abuse by medical staff, raising concerns about patient safety and the effectiveness of current oversight. The survey, conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, marks one of the first nationwide efforts to assess the prevalence of such abuse in healthcare settings. Experts suggest the actual number of cases may be higher due to underreporting and fear of retaliation among victims.
- ▪The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare conducted a survey revealing sexual abuse occurred in 15% of hospitals.
- ▪The survey collected data from over 1,000 hospitals across Japan.
- ▪Most reported incidents involved male medical staff abusing female patients.
- ▪The ministry plans to strengthen guidelines and monitoring to prevent abuse in medical facilities.
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