An audit on the management of female victims of sexual assault attending a genitourinary medicine clinic.
The victims of sexual assault may attend GUM clinic without any referral from any other agency. The management of these cases need special care. We audited the management of females who were known to us as victims of sexual assault. In 15 months, 68 females attended our clinic. All were screened for sexually transmitted infections (STI). Emergency contraception was offered to only 38.4% at risk cases, and formal counselling support was offered to only 25% cases. Further care is necessary to improve counselling support and offering emergency contraception to the victims of sexual assault.
Das
Satyajit
S
Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, Whittall Street Clinic, Whittall Street, Birmingham B4 6DH, UK. sat.das@ntlworld.com
Huengsberg
Mia
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D002648:Child; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003376:Counseling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D011902:Rape; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies