Emergency Department Preparedness to Care for Sexual Assault Survivors: A Nationwide Study

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Surveys 315 sexual assault (SA) advocates to determine emergency department staff preparedness and available resources for SA survivors. Discusses rural and urban access to sexual assault nurse examiners and implications for quality of care.

Kristen Chalmers, Meredith Hollender, Liam Spurr, et al.

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 24(3)

05/2023

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Abuse and violence · Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Health workforce education and training · Healthcare quality · Nurses · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Trauma-informed care