Article ; Online: Increasing Access to Medical Forensic Care for the Pediatric Patient.
2023 Volume 19, Issue 2, Page(s) 75–80
Abstract: Abstract: Child sexual abuse is a major public health problem. About one in every four girls and one in every 13 boys in the United States experience sexual abuse. In order to best serve these patients and families, the forensic nurse examiner team from ...
Abstract | Abstract: Child sexual abuse is a major public health problem. About one in every four girls and one in every 13 boys in the United States experience sexual abuse. In order to best serve these patients and families, the forensic nurse examiner team from a large urban Level 1 trauma center partnered with the local child advocacy center to provide ready access to educated, competent pediatric examiners who provide developmentally appropriate medical forensic care in a child-friendly environment. Consistent with national best practice standards, this occurs as part of a coordinated, colocated, highly functional multidisciplinary team. These services are provided free of charge and regardless of timeline from abuse. This partnership removes several key barriers to this care, including difficulty coordinating with multiple organizations, cost, lack of knowledge regarding available resources, and decreased ability to provide medical forensic care to nonacute patients. |
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MeSH term(s) | Male ; Female ; Child ; Humans ; United States ; Child Abuse, Sexual ; Forensic Medicine ; Child Advocacy |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-04-04 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2460839-7 |
ISSN | 1939-3938 ; 1556-3693 |
ISSN (online) | 1939-3938 |
ISSN | 1556-3693 |
DOI | 10.1097/JFN.0000000000000439 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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