Characterizing possible acute brain injury in women experiencing intimate partner violence : a retrospective chart review
Adhikari, Shambhu P.
Characterizing possible acute brain injury in women experiencing intimate partner violence : a retrospective chart review Shambhu Prasad Adhikari, Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez, Sara Catherine Smiley, Christopher Douglas Lewis, Mackenzie Dawn Horst, Chi Wang, Jeffrey Lai, Natalie L. Matthews, Karen Mason, Hannah Varto and Paul van Donkelaar - Sage, 2024 - Violence Against Women .
Violence Against Women, 2024, 30(10), 2511-2530
Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) often experience violent blows to the head, face, and neck and/or strangulation that result in brain injury (BI). Researchers reviewed the de-identified forensic nursing examination records of 205 women. More than 88% of women were subjected to multiple mechanisms of injury with in excess of 60% experiencing strangulation. About 31% disclosed various symptoms consistent with BI. Women experiencing strangulation were 2.24 times more likely to report BI-related symptoms compared to those who reported no strangulation. In conclusion, women experiencing IPV are prone to BI suggesting early screening and appropriate management are warranted. (Authors' abstract). Record #8924
DATA ANALYSIS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HEALTH
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PHYSICAL ABUSE
STRANGULATION
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
INTERNATIONAL
CANADA
Characterizing possible acute brain injury in women experiencing intimate partner violence : a retrospective chart review Shambhu Prasad Adhikari, Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez, Sara Catherine Smiley, Christopher Douglas Lewis, Mackenzie Dawn Horst, Chi Wang, Jeffrey Lai, Natalie L. Matthews, Karen Mason, Hannah Varto and Paul van Donkelaar - Sage, 2024 - Violence Against Women .
Violence Against Women, 2024, 30(10), 2511-2530
Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) often experience violent blows to the head, face, and neck and/or strangulation that result in brain injury (BI). Researchers reviewed the de-identified forensic nursing examination records of 205 women. More than 88% of women were subjected to multiple mechanisms of injury with in excess of 60% experiencing strangulation. About 31% disclosed various symptoms consistent with BI. Women experiencing strangulation were 2.24 times more likely to report BI-related symptoms compared to those who reported no strangulation. In conclusion, women experiencing IPV are prone to BI suggesting early screening and appropriate management are warranted. (Authors' abstract). Record #8924
DATA ANALYSIS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HEALTH
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PHYSICAL ABUSE
STRANGULATION
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
INTERNATIONAL
CANADA