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Student paramedics in UK ambulance services are likely disproportionately exposed to sexual misconduct and face significant barriers to reporting due to entrenched cultural issues such as misogyny, hierarchical structures, and normalized inappropriate banter. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This article aims to examine the impact of sexually inappropriate behavior on student paramedics during practice-based learning.

June 7, 2026British Paramedic Journal

Student paramedic sexual safety in ambulance placement: a critical exploration

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JDJennifer DodOxford Brookes University PPPeter PhillipsORCID CKChloe Kate KeepingORCID

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Critical exploration reveals student paramedics face under-reported sexual misconduct in placements, suggesting urgent need for intervention.

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This article aims to examine the impact of sexually inappropriate behavior on student paramedics during practice-based learning.
Analysis of existing literature relating to sexual misconduct and discrimination in UK ambulance trusts.
Use of sociological perspectives to explore group dynamics and power structures.
Identification of evidence gap regarding student paramedic experiences.
Found significant barriers to reporting sexual misconduct, including fear of reprisals and lack of confidentiality.
Highlighted the normalisation of inappropriate behaviors and entrenched misogyny in paramedic culture.
Indicated that student paramedics may be disproportionally exposed to sexualised behaviour without safe reporting mechanisms.

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Dod et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250bca7def13d035e1bd87 https://doi.org/10.29045/14784726.2026.6.11.1.50

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Critical exploration reveals student paramedics face under-reported sexual misconduct in placements, suggesting urgent need for intervention.

Student paramedic sexual safety in ambulance placement: a critical exploration

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Student paramedic sexual safety in ambulance placement: a critical exploration

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