Citation

Boudhrfâa K, Ouhibi J, Gara MF. Tunis. Med. 2007; 85(9): 722-727.

Vernacular Title

Le praticien face aux agressions sexuelles: prise en charge des circonstances

Affiliation

CHU Mongi Slim La Marsa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Societe Tunisienne Des Sciences Medicales)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18254299

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sexual violences constitue a problem of public health whose frequency is alarming in all the contries. Any doctor, what ever his specialization must feel concerned by this medical problem. AIM: Thi report helps and guides doctors to find the best manner to expecting and reception of victims. RECOMMANDATION: The principal objectives of sexual violence victims managment are: 1) To ensure near the victim and the family a multidisciplinary, psycho-medicosocial managment to accomodate and inform the victim. The multidisciplinary team joins together psychological, doctors, welfare officers and other professionals of health. Organization of reception center specialized open 24 hours a day with structuring of regional network and training of professionals of health in order to ensure a follow-up of the victims and to evaluate the results of this managment. 2) To ensure a medical managment of optimal competence (examination with care) in order to avoid with the victims of sexual abuse the repetation of the genital examinations. Collection on a structured file of all the data elements as well as the medico-legal elements wich can contribute to establish the proof of the aggression (taking away for cytology and molecular biology). 3) To prevent the infections risks, the pregnancy and psychological risks of after-effects. In conclusion, the managment of the supposed victim must be global, prolonged, and multidisciplinary. It will comprise medical care, a psychological follow-up to organize without imposing it and finally without forgetting medico-legal aspects.

Language: fr