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Domestic and family violence, non-lethal strangulation and social work intervention in the emergency department
Jacqueline Marks1, Alexandra Markwell1,2, Thomas Randell1,2
1Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Objective:
To review domestic and family violence (DFV) and non-lethal strangulation (NLS) presentations to an ED with 24-h social work.
Methods:
Retrospective cohort study of 12 months of DFV presentations comparing demographics, perpetrator relationship, social work review, injuries and NLS incidence and assessment.
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.
Conclusions:
Social work referral for DFV is regularly missed despite 24-h access. Assessment of NLS in ED requires improvement and standardised national guidelines.
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