Health professionals’ experiences of providing care for women survivors of sexual violence in psychiatric inpatient units

Health professionals’ experiences of providing care for women survivors of sexual violence in psychiatric inpatient units

Abstract Background Survivors of sexual violence, who are predominantly women, commonly access mental health services. Psychiatric inpatient units in Australia are predominately mixed gender and may further retraumatise these women. Sexual violence is under-recognised by mental health professionals...

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Main Authors: Carol O’Dwyer, Laura Tarzia, Sabin Fernbacher, Kelsey Hegarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Australia
Sexual violence
Mental health
Women
Health professionals
Psychiatric inpatient unit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4683-z

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