Trends in US emergency department use after sexual assault, 2006-2019
EL Vogt, C Jiang, Q Jenkins, MJ Millette… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Adult sexual assault (SA) survivors experience numerous emergent health
problems, yet few seek emergency medical care. Quantifying the number and types of
survivors presenting to US emergency departments (EDs) after SA can inform health care
delivery strategies to reduce survivor morbidity and mortality. Objective To quantify ED use
and factors that influenced seeking ED care for adult SA from 2006 through 2019. Design,
Setting, and Participants This cross-sectional study used SA data from the Nationwide …
problems, yet few seek emergency medical care. Quantifying the number and types of
survivors presenting to US emergency departments (EDs) after SA can inform health care
delivery strategies to reduce survivor morbidity and mortality. Objective To quantify ED use
and factors that influenced seeking ED care for adult SA from 2006 through 2019. Design,
Setting, and Participants This cross-sectional study used SA data from the Nationwide …