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Citation

Mansingh A, Ramphal P. West Indian Med. J. 1993; 42(2): 53-56.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, U.W.I., Jamaica.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, University of The West Indies)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8367963

Abstract

A random prospective study of 640 victims (76.6% in the 15-39-year-old age group) of interpersonal violence (IPV) at the Kingston Public Hospital was conducted over three months. About 87.5% of the aggression on males and 74.5% on females was committed by males. However, there was more female/female than female/male violence. Weapons used ranged from guns to a variety of cooking wares, though knives were used most frequently (34.8%) for stabbing 48% of the victims. Head, neck and upper limb were the main sites of injury; only 13.4% of all the injured had complications, and 63% of these required hospitalization. Family members and acquaintances contributed to about 84% of the violence. Instinctive spontaneous aggression aimed at maiming the victim characterizes IPV in Jamaica. The Jamaican taxpayer bears 90-94% of the cost of managing trauma injuries. These costs should be recovered from the assailants, even in the form of blood donations and community service.

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