Efficacy of a 2-year-old sexual assault nurse examiner program in a Canadian hospital.
J Emerg Nurs
; 28(1): 18-23, 2002 Feb.
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em En
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| ID: mdl-11830729
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this study was to describe a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program at a hospital-based sexual assault care center in Ontario, Canada, and assess its efficacy in comparison with physician examiners.METHODS:
Data obtained from the hospital records of 515 women who came to a Toronto sexual assault care center were examined. A number of variables relevant to this assessment of services were examined, including client demographics and presenting history, aspects of the sexual assault, and characteristics of the treatment.RESULTS:
Average assessment times were shorter for victims seen by SANEs than for victims seen by physicians (approximately 3(1/4) hours versus 4 hours). Physicians had more interruptions (25.1%) than did SANEs (20.0%). Client characteristics and presentation were similar regardless of who provided care, with some exceptions.DISCUSSION:
The results of the study support the utility of the SANE model as an efficient program for the assessment and treatment of victims of sexual assault.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Exame Físico
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Enfermagem em Emergência
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Assédio Sexual
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Cuidados de Enfermagem
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article