Abrams Karen M, Robinson Gail Erlick
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2013 Jul;201(7):560-6. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e318298241e.
Stalking involves recurrent unwanted communication, harassment, and intrusive behaviors. The aim of this study was to examine physicians' experiences of being stalked by their patients, with particular attention to the emotional impact on the physicians and their actions taken. A questionnaire designed to study the nature and the impact of stalking experiences among physicians was sent to 3159 randomly chosen physicians in the Greater Toronto Area. Approximately 15% (14.9%) of the 1190 physicians who responded reported having been stalked. The physicians reported feeling angry, frustrated, anxious, frightened, lacking control, and helpless. The physicians coped in a number of ways including terminating the physician-patient relationship, but many just ignored the problem. Most had no previous knowledge about stalking. Physicians experience a range of emotions as a result of being a victim of stalking. In view of the prevalence and the impact, physicians may benefit from education to help prepare them for the possibility of being stalked.
跟踪行为包括反复出现的不受欢迎的交流、骚扰和侵扰行为。本研究的目的是调查医生被患者跟踪的经历，尤其关注对医生的情感影响以及他们采取的行动。一份旨在研究医生跟踪经历的性质和影响的问卷被发送给大多伦多地区随机挑选的3159名医生。在回复的1190名医生中，约15%（14.9%）报告曾被跟踪。医生们表示感到愤怒、沮丧、焦虑、恐惧、失去控制和无助。医生们采取了多种应对方式，包括终止医患关系，但许多人只是忽视了这个问题。大多数人以前对跟踪行为一无所知。作为跟踪行为的受害者，医生会经历一系列情绪。鉴于其普遍性和影响，医生可能会从相关教育中受益，以帮助他们为可能被跟踪做好准备。
