Health care utilization by women sexual assault survivors after emergency care: Results of a multisite prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately, 100,000 US women receive emergency care after sexual assault each year, but no large-scale study has examined the incidence of posttraumatic sequelae, receipt of health care, and frequency of assault disclosure to providers. The current study evaluated health outcomes and service utilization among women in the 6 weeks after sexual assault.

Methods

Women ≥18 years of age presenting for emergency care after sexual assault to twelve sites were approached. Among those willing to be contacted for the study (n = 1080), 706 were enrolled. Health outcomes, health care utilization, and assault disclosure were assessed via 6 week survey.

Results

Three quarters (76%) of women had posttraumatic stress, depression, or anxiety, and 65% had pain. Less than

SUBMITTER: Short NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7785610 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature