Underserved survivors of sexual assault:a systematic scoping review
| Autor: | Nina Beck Hansen, Courtney E. Ahrens, Catherine Walshe, Cecilie Reendal Nielsen, Maria Hardeberg Bach, Maj Hansen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
underserved help seeking service utilization RC435-571 prestación de servicios 帮助寻求 Review Article 未得到充分服务的 性侵犯 diversity 正式支持 强奸 diversidad medicine utilización de servicios desatendidos Psychiatry Sexual assault 提供服务 心理健康服务 criminal justice systems 刑事司法系统 sexual assault búsqueda de ayuda rape social sciences mental health services Mental health apoyos formales 利用服务 servicios de salud mental Rape service provision Violación Support system agresión sexual Psychology human activities sistema judicial criminal 多样性 formal supports |
| Zdroj: | Bach, M H, Beck Hansen, N, Ahrens, C, Nielsen, C R, Walshe, C & Hansen, M 2021, ' Underserved survivors of sexual assault : a systematic scoping review ', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, vol. 12, no. 1, 1895516 . https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1895516 European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2021) European Journal of Psychotraumatology article-version (VoR) Version of Record |
| DOI: | 10.1080/20008198.2021.1895516 |
| Popis: | Background: Despite knowledge about the extensive and often long-lasting consequences of sexual assault, many survivors remain underserved by formal support systems (e.g. medical, mental health and criminal justice systems). Reasons for underutilizing services are as diverse as the survivors themselves, and little is known about which survivors are most underserved and why they are underserved. Objective: To help organize existing findings on this topic, a systematic scoping review was conducted to identify adult survivors of sexual assault, who may be particularly underserved when attempting to obtain services in Western countries. Method: Five databases (PsycINFO, Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus and CINAHL) were systematically searched for studies published in English from 2000 onwards using terms such as ‘sexual assault’, ‘help seeking’, ‘formal support’, ‘barriers’ and variations thereof. Results: A total of 41 studies were included in the present scoping review, resulting in seven main categories of underserved survivors: Ethnic and cultural minorities, Disabilities, Financial vulnerability, Sexual and gender minorities, Mental health conditions, Problematic substance use, and Older age. Barriers encountered by survivors with these characteristics included limited access to formal supports and insufficient training and awareness among service providers about how to best support survivors. Conclusions: Recommendations include the need for more survivor-centred, culturally appropriate and trauma-informed services and more attention to survivors belonging to underserved groups in policy, practice and research. HIGHLIGHTS • We found: Survivors of sexual assault from historically marginalized groups face numerous barriers to service utilization. • This means: A more survivor-centered, culturally appropriate and trauma-informed approach to sexual assault service delivery is needed. |
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