Citation

Saunders EE. Int. J. Trauma Nurs. 2000; 6(2): 44-47.

Affiliation

Emergency Department, Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester, New Rochelle, New York, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Emergency Nurses Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1067/mtn.2000.106858

PMID

10781220

Abstract

Domestic violence is an international social issue and significant cause of trauma. Pregnant women are at risk for intentional trauma and pose unique challenges for care. Patients are often not truthful about the mechanism of injury and are reluctant to seek care. Prenatal and postpartum care can be adversely affected if the woman continues in the abusive relationship. A careful approach to screening all pregnant trauma patients is presented to help clinicians with assessment for intentional trauma.

Language: en