Characterizing Possible Acute Brain Injury in Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: A Retrospective Chart Review.

Autor:	Adhikari SP; School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada., Maldonado-Rodriguez N; School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada., Smiley SC; School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada., Lewis CD; School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada., Horst MD; School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada., Jeffrey Lai CW; School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada., Matthews NL; School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada., Mason K; Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury Through Research (SOAR) Project, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada., Varto H; Embrace Clinic - Forensic Nursing Service, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada., Donkelaar PV; School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Violence against women [Violence Against Women] 2024 Aug; Vol. 30 (10), pp. 2511-2530. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 28.
DOI:	10.1177/10778012231159417
Abstrakt:	Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) often experience violent blows to the head, face, and neck and/or strangulation that result in brain injury (BI). Researchers reviewed the de-identified forensic nursing examination records of 205 women. More than 88% of women were subjected to multiple mechanisms of injury with in excess of 60% experiencing strangulation. About 31% disclosed various symptoms consistent with BI. Women experiencing strangulation were 2.24 times more likely to report BI-related symptoms compared to those who reported no strangulation. In conclusion, women experiencing IPV are prone to BI suggesting early screening and appropriate management are warranted. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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