%0 Journal Article
%T The challenge of providing medical follow-up for sexual assault victims: can we predict who will attend? A retrospective cross-sectional study
%J Sexual health
%D 2023
%A Healey, L. M.
%A Hutchinson, J. L.
%A Pfeiffer, M. N.
%A Garton, L.
%A Hatten, B.
%A Dobbie, M.
%A Simpson, L.
%A Templeton, D. J.
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X 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>
%G en
%I CSIRO Publishing
%@ 1448-5028
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH22180