Improving Health Care and Exam Outcomes for Sexual Violence Survivors: A Webinar for Medical Professionals

摘要: The long term physical health consequences of sexual trauma are gaining notoriety in research literature with survivors disclosing poorer ratings their overall and a greater number conditions as compared to people who do not endorse history trauma. With continuing use medical services for ailments related violence, this author proposes that it is vital providers be aware the connection between outcomes well potential risk secondary victimization. Additionally, while physicians note importance screening violence displaying desire asked about histories there continues lapse patients past Discomfort discussing cultural concerns, fear offending patients, time constraints have all been cited reasons hesitancy screening. In response professionals’ yet assessing trauma, webinar has developed address such need. This doctoral project seeks examine links consequences, hesitancy, present information format would aspect survivor treatment. provides surrounding mechanisms by which can influence health, normalization professionals may experience, materials aid assessment parallels exams mirror suggestions reducing victimization during visits.