Sexual assault cases managed at a referral hospital in Western Ethiopia: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sexual assault is the most prevalent and hidden global problem. The condition is worse in developing countries like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study described the survivors' characteristics, clinical profiles, and management of cases of sexual assault at the One-Stop Service Center for survivors of sexual assault at a referral hospital in Western Ethiopia.

Methods

A facility-based retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess 203 cases of sexual assault managed at the One-Stop Service Center for survivors of sexual assault in Wollega University Referral Hospital from January 2019 to March 2022. Data were collected using a pre-tested structured checklist. Data were organized using Epidata version 3.1, cleaned, and exported to SPSS version 2

SUBMITTER: Tilahun T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511304 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature