Citation

Kalmakis KA. J. Am. Acad. Nurse Pract. 2010; 22(12): 661-667.

Affiliation

School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1745-7599.2010.00557.x

PMID

21129074

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the complex relationship between sexual assault and alcohol misuse by female assault victims. Data sources: Drawing on recent research and theoretical models from other social sciences, the author interjects a nursing perspective for this complex patient problem. Conclusions: This review of theories and models, and the evidence that supports them, provides a way for nurses to conceptualize the relationship between sexual victimization and alcohol misuse as bidirectional or reciprocal. Implications for practice: The evidence and models discussed here suggest that when patients present with sexual assault or alcohol misuse, nurses should assess and address the possibility of both conditions being present.

Language: en