Table 4.

Medical trainees’ narrative for either reporting a reason or not reporting maltreatment

Reason/s for not reporting such abuse	%
1. I did not recognise the experience as an abuse at the time that it happened	N=19/58 (32.8%)
2. It was not significant to be reported to those in authority	N=19/58 (32.8%)
3. Reporting such abuse or mistreatment would not accomplish anything	N=24/58 (41.4%)
4. Reporting such mistreatment or abuse would become more troublesome than it was worth	N=25/58 (43.1%)
5. I dealt with the problem directly myself	N=13/58 (22.4%)
6. I did not know to whom I should report or how to complain	N=10/58 (17.2%)
7. I was afraid that reporting such abuse would adversely affect my evaluation or my professional career in future	N=24/58 (41.4%)
8. The abuser apologised to me	N=7/58 (12.1%)
9. I was afraid of not being believed or the problem would not be dealt with fairly	N=8/58 (13.8%)
10. I was afraid that the reporting would not be kept confidential	N=17/58 (29.3%)