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Towards a more integrated and gender-sensitive care delivery for victims of sexual assault: key findings and recommendations from the Belgian sexual assault care centre feasibility study

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018
Background Sexual assault remains a major threat to public health, affecting every gender, gender identity and sexual orientation. Following the Belgian ratification of the Istanbul Convention in 2016, the feasibility of a Belgian sexual assault centre ...
Bavo Hendriks, Anke Marie-Josée Aimé Vandenberghe, Laura Peeters, Kristien Roelens, Ines Keygnaert   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Medical School Education on the Care of Sexual Assault Patients: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Study

International Journal of Medical Students, 2021
Introduction: Comprehensive healthcare for survivors of sexual violence is essential to prevent the diverse sequelae associated with the assault. In partnership with a local rape crisis center, we designed an educational module with the goal of training
Katherine Hoopes, Tessa Lewitt, Anum Naseem, Anne Messman, Sarkis Kouyoumjian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘The System Can't Cope’: The Service System Response to Alcohol and Other Drug‐Facilitated Sexual Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alcohol and other drug‐facilitated sexual violence can have significant impacts on victim‐survivors, yet little is known about what support service providers offer them. To understand the experiences and perceptions of service providers, interviews with counsellors, health workers, forensic toxicologists and harm reduction workers were ...
Jessica Ison, Jacqui Theobald, Kirsty Forsdike, Ingrid Wilson, Elena Wilson, Leesa Hooker   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2003-2004 [PDF]

, 2007
This study examines the characteristics of sexual assault and sexual abuse of minor incidents reported to the Alaska State Troopers (AST), providing the first statewide overview of such cases.
Postle, Greg, Rosay, André B., TePas, Katherine, Wood, Darryl S.   +3 more
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Decoding the Pathophysiology of Autoimmune Diseases—Mechanism, Triggers, and Nanotherapeutics: A Review

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
This review highlights how autoimmune diseases arise from intertwined immunological, genetic, and environmental factors, emphasizing gut microbiota dysbiosis as a pivotal driver. It outlines emerging nanotechnology‐based strategies—such as liposomes, hydrogels, and polymeric nanoparticles—that enhance targeted drug delivery, minimize systemic toxicity,
Md. Meraj Ansari, Yunhui Min, Eun‐Ju Ko, Doyoung Kwon, Rehan Khan, Young‐Ok Son   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building a research agenda on preventing and addressing sexual assault and intimate partner violence against trans people: a two-stage priority-setting exercise

Health Research Policy and Systems
Background Transgender (trans) people experience high rates of sexual assault (SA) and intimate partner violence (IPV) and seldom receive the care and supports they need post-victimization.
Janice Du Mont, Rachel Cheung, Joseph Friedman Burley, Sarah Daisy Kosa, C. Emma Kelly, Brittany A. E. Jakubiec, Sydney Brouillard-Coyle, Sheila Macdonald   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Canadian cross-sectional survey of healthcare, social and community service providers’ capacity to respond to sex trafficked persons

BMJ Open
Objective To examine the impact of the extent of education and/or training on sex trafficking among healthcare, social and community service providers and the impact of education and/or training on their capacity to respond to sex trafficked persons ...
Janice Du Mont, Sarah Daisy Kosa, Sheila Macdonald, Robin Mason, Tonia Forte   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reporting Sexual Assault Victimizations to Law Enforcement [PDF]

, 2007
As part of a larger study examining the characteristics of sexual assault victimizations in Alaska as observed and recorded by sexual assault nurse examiners, 101 patients in Bethel, Fairbanks, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, and Soldotna provided information ...
Central Peninsula General Hospital, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Henry, Tara, Maniilaq Association, Norton Sound Health Corporation, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, Rosay, André B., Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation   +7 more
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Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the perpetrators of sexual assaults assessed at the psychiatric department of Mahdia

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Sexual assault constitutes a major problem in Tunisian society. There is no definitive typology of the characteristics of those who sexually assault.
M. Kacem, W. Bouali, O. Charaa, N. Faouel, L. Zarrouk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Best Practices in Consent Education: An Analysis [PDF]

, 2019
The need for sexual assault prevention work on college campuses is largely accepted; however, higher education and student affairs professionals continue to debate the best way to do this work.
Heenehan, Fonda Marguerite
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