Sexual abuse assessed by forensic examinations

Within a period of three years, 175 women and three men, with a median age of 25 years, underwent a medico-legal examination after sexual assault. Penal penetration (vaginal, anal and/or oral) was the case in 78% of the victims, more often if the victim had been under the influence of alcohol, and if the assailant was known to the victim. Only 52% of the raped victims were recommended follow up with an examination for and counselling about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Among those referred to an STD clinic 48% attended. Denmark is the only Nordic country without public services for rape victims. A police report is therefore a prerequisite for a medico-legal examination.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1997

Erschienen:

1997

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:160

Enthalten in:

Ugeskrift for laeger - 160(1997), 1 vom: 29. Dez., Seite 41-4

Sprache:

Dänisch

Weiterer Titel:

Seksuelle overgreb bedømt ud fra retslaegelige undersøgelser

Beteiligte Personen:

Worm, A M [VerfasserIn]
Johansen, M S [VerfasserIn]
Nielsen, N H [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Age Factors
Alcohol Drinking
Behavior
Clinic Activities
Counseling
Crime
Demographic Factors
Denmark
Developed Countries
Diseases
Drug Usage
English Abstract
Europe
Examinations And Diagnoses
Incidence
Infections
Journal Article
Measurement
Northern Europe
Organization And Administration
Physical Examinations And Diagnoses--legal aspects
Population
Population Characteristics
Program Activities
Programs
Rape
Reproductive Tract Infections
Research Methodology
Retrospective Studies
Scandinavia
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Social Problems
Studies
Urban Population

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.01.1998

Date Revised 15.11.2006

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM093893647