@article{ref1,
title="The challenge of providing medical follow-up for sexual assault victims: can we predict who will attend? A retrospective cross-sectional study",
journal="Sexual health",
year="2023",
author="Healey, L. M. and Hutchinson, J. L. and Pfeiffer, M. N. and Garton, L. and Hatten, B. and Dobbie, M. and Simpson, L. and Templeton, D. J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study examined the impact of a pathway between a sexual assault service and a public sexual health service developed to improve rates of post-sexual assault medical follow-up. Follow-up attendances improved in the first 12months of the pathway (2014) compared with attendances in 2013 (17.8%vs 9.6%, P=0.01). Factors independently associated with attendance at follow-up were being prescribed HIV post-exposure prophylaxis and knowing the assailant. Those with physical injuries were less likely to attend. The prevalence of sexually transmissible infections in this cohort, 8% at the acute presentation and 5% at follow-up, suggests a need for alternatives to clinic-based follow-up.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1448-5028",
doi="10.1071/SH22180",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH22180"
}