Sexual and domestic violence enquiry: A national exploratory survey of asking and telling in sexual health services in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender-based violence in the form of domestic and sexual abuse represent a worldwide public health and civil rights issue. Healthcare and sexual health have a central role to play in prevention, particularly in the identification of sexual and domestic violence/abuse within a frontline service in which it often presents. Survivors of sexual violence and abuse commonly pass through sexual health services without being asked about their victimisation. Healthcare should be able to identify survivors, provide first line support, refer to specialist services and link to comprehensive post assault care.

Methods

In the first joint study of its kind, the Univeristy of the West of England worked with the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and their Sexua

SUBMITTER: Meyrick J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667950 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature