@article{ref1,
title="Domestic and family violence, non-lethal strangulation and social work intervention in the emergency department",
journal="Emergency medicine Australasia",
year="2020",
author="Marks, Jacqueline and Markwell, Alexandra and Randell, Thomas and Hughes, James",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To review domestic and family violence (DFV) and non-lethal strangulation (NLS) presentations to an ED with 24-h social work. <br><br>METHODS: Retrospective cohort study of 12 months of DFV presentations comparing demographics, perpetrator relationship, social work review, injuries and NLS incidence and assessment. <br><br>RESULTS: Women represent 90% of DFV presentations. In 26% of DFV presentations NLS was identified, with 47.5% clinically assessed appropriately. Social work did not review 34% of DFV presentations, 64% due to no referral. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Social work referral for DFV is regularly missed despite 24-h access. Assessment of NLS in ED requires improvement and standardised national guidelines.<br><br>© 2020 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1742-6731",
doi="10.1111/1742-6723.13519",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13519"
}