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Jonathan Purtle1, Erica Adams-Harris, Bianca Frisby
1Department of Health Management & Policy, Drexel University School of Public Health Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Drs Purtle and Rich); Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Drs Adams-Harris and Corbin and Ms Frisby).
Abstract:
Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) have emerged as a strategy to address posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms among violently injured patients and their families. HVIP research, however, has focused on males and little guidance exists about how HVIPs could be tailored to meet gender-specific needs. We analyzed pediatric HVIP data to assess gender differences in prevalence and type of PTS symptoms. Girls reported more PTS symptoms than boys (6.96 vs 5.21, P = .027), particularly hyperarousal symptoms (4.00 vs 2.82, P = .002) such as feeling upset by reminders of the event (88.9% vs 48.3%, P = .005). Gender-focused research represents a priority area for HVIPs.
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