Exacerbation of Physical Intimate Partner Violence during COVID-19                     Pandemic

Gosangi, Babina; Park, Hyesun; Thomas, Richard; Gujrathi, Rahul; Bay, Camden; Raja, Ali S.; Seltzer, Steven E.; Balcom, Marta Chadwick; McDonald, Meghan L; Orgill, Dennis P.; Harris, Mitchel B.; Boland, Giles W.; Rexrode, Kathryn M; Khurana, Bharti

doi:10.1148/radiol.2020202866

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“…Evidence generally points to upticks in the prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) in disaster settings (First et al 2017 ). As expected, the incidence and severity of IPV increased during the COVID pandemic as compared to three previous years of data (Gosangi et al 2020 ). Public health messaging declares that “the safest place you can be right now is at home,” but we know that home is not safe for many.…”

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Setting the Agenda for Reproductive and Maternal Health in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons from a Cruel and Radical Teacher

McCloskey

Amutah‐Onukagha

Bernstein

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Matern Child Health J

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Setting the Agenda for Reproductive and Maternal Health in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons from a Cruel and Radical Teacher

McCloskey

Amutah‐Onukagha

Bernstein

et al. 2021

Matern Child Health J

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“…To date, the majority of literature on COVID- 19 and violence has been released through commentaries, organizational reports, and news sources [5][6][7][8][9][10]. There is limited empirical evidence on care-seeking for sexual assault and domestic violence [11][12][13], particularly with data that can be monitored over time to investigate how the patterns of violence change throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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COVID-19 pandemic and violence: rising risks and decreasing urgent care-seeking for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors

Muldoon

Denize

Talarico

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BMC Med

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Background There is little information on care-seeking patterns for sexual assault and domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to examine the changes in emergency department (ED) admissions for sexual assault and domestic violence since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. Methods Observational ED admissions data from The Ottawa Hospital were analyzed from March 4 to May 5 (62 days) in 2020 (COVID-19 period) and compared to the same period in 2018 (pre-COVID-19). Total and mean weekly admissions were calculated for all-cause ED admissions and for sexual and domestic violence cases. A Poisson regression (without offset term) was used to calculate the weekly case count ratio and 95% confidence intervals (CI) between the two time periods. Case characteristics were compared using chi-square tests, and percent differences were calculated. Results Compared to pre-COVID-19, total ED admissions dropped by 1111.22 cases per week (32.9% reduction), and the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Program cases dropped 4.66 cases per week. The weekly case count ratio for sexual assault cases was 0.47 (95% CI 0.79–0.27), equivalent of 53.49% reduction in cases, and 0.52 (95% CI 0.93–0.29), equivalent to a 48.45% reduction in physical assault cases. The characteristics of presenting cases were similar by age (median 25 years), sex (88.57% female), assault type (57.14% sexual assault, 48.57% physical assault), and location (31.43% patient’s home, 40.00% assailant’s home). There was a significant increase in psychological abuse (11.69% vs 28.57%) and assaults occurring outdoors (5.19% vs 22.86%). Conclusion This study found a decrease in ED admissions for sexual assault and domestic violence during COVID-19, despite societal conditions that elevate risk of violence. Trends in care-seeking and assault patterns will require ongoing monitoring to inform the provision of optimal support for individuals experiencing violence, particularly as countries begin to re-open or lock-down again.

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“…It is, therefore, essential for the radiologists to be familiar with typical and atypical injury patterns that can be seen on radiological studies with IPV. This has especially become critical with the exacerbation of IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic era and with ED physicians being overwhelmed with treating COVID-19 patients and other healthcare providers following the social distancing measures, thereby missing the opportunities [10,11].…”

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Incidence and characteristics of spinal injuries in the victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)

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Purpose To describe the incidence and patterns of the spinal injuries in the victims of physical IPV. Materials and methods With institutional review board (IRB) approval, we retrospectively reviewed patients referred to our institution's domestic violence intervention and prevention program with a diagnosis directly related to physical abuse between January 2013 and June 2018. Electronic health records and radiology reports were reviewed for all patients. Results A total of 21/688 (3%) IPV patients with 41 vertebral injuries were identified. The study population comprised of 19/21 (90%) females. Median age of the included patients was 43 years with a range of 21-72 years. All vertebral injuries were AO type A spinal injuries. Upper lumbar spine (L1 and L2) was the most common level of injury followed by upper to mid-thoracic spine. The reported mechanism of the injury was IPV in 8/21 (38.0%), fall in 8/21(38.0%), and incidental in 5/21 (24.0%). Ten out of 21 (48%) patients had concomitant injuries, most commonly to the craniofacial region 5/21 (23%). Psychiatry history was positive in 17/21 (81%), and substance abuse was positive in 15/21 (71%) of the patients. Conclusion Incidence of spinal injuries is relatively low in IPV with morphologic AO type A injury being the most common type of injury and the upper lumbar spine being the most common level of injury.

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Exacerbation of Physical Intimate Partner Violence during COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 204 publications

References 17 publications

Setting the Agenda for Reproductive and Maternal Health in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons from a Cruel and Radical Teacher

Setting the Agenda for Reproductive and Maternal Health in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons from a Cruel and Radical Teacher

COVID-19 pandemic and violence: rising risks and decreasing urgent care-seeking for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors

Incidence and characteristics of spinal injuries in the victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)

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