Citation

Garber A, Grindel CG, Mitchell D. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 1997; 35(3): 26-30.

Affiliation

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9076706

Abstract

1. Knowing the sexual abuse history of a patient contributes to a greater understanding of the patient's clinical problems and facilitates appropriate discharge planning. 2. Obtaining a history of sexual abuse is not always part of the nursing admission assessment sheet, and many staff members have little or no training on the therapeutic interventions for a history of sexual abuse. 3. The lack of staff training and the ambiguous nature of sexual abuse assessment must be examined in relationship to quality patient care.

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