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

Autor:	Shambhu Prasad Adhikari, Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez, Sara Catherine Smiley, Christopher Douglas Lewis, Mackenzie Dawn Horst, Chi Wang Jeffrey Lai, Natalie L. Matthews, Karen Mason, Hannah Varto, Paul van Donkelaar
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Gender Studies Sociology and Political Science Law
Zdroj:	Violence Against Women. :107780122311594
ISSN:	1552-8448 1077-8012
DOI:	10.1177/10778012231159417
Popis:	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.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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