Care-seeking behavior by survivors of sexual assault in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Am J Public Health
; 101(6): 1054-5, 2011 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21493935
ABSTRACT
In February 2008, trained female interviewers collected data on sexual violence and use of medical services following sexual assault from 607 women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Exposure to sexual violence during the DRC's civil war was reported by 17.8% of the women; 4.8% of the women reported exposure to sexual violence after the war. Few sexual-assault survivors accessed timely medical care. Facility assessments showed that this care was rarely available. Clinical care for sexual-assault survivors must be integrated into primary health care for DRC women.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Delitos Sexuais
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Sobreviventes
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article