@article{ref1,
title="Pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner care: Trace forensic evidence, ano-genital injury, and judicial outcomes",
journal="Journal of forensic nursing",
year="2012",
author="Hornor, Gail and Thackeray, Jonathan and Scribano, Philip and Curran, Sherry and Benzinger, Elizabeth",
volume="8",
number="3",
pages="105-111",
abstract="Introduction: Although pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners (P-SANEs) have been providing care for over two decades there remain major gaps in the literature describing the quality of P-SANE care and legal outcomes associated with their cases. The purpose of this study was to compare quality indicators of care in a pediatric emergency department (PED) before and after the implementation of a P-SANE program described in terms of trace forensic evidence yield, identification of perpetrator DNA, and judicial outcomes in pediatric acute sexual assault. Method: A retrospective review of medical and legal records of all patients presenting to the PED at Nationwide Children's Hospital with concerns of acute sexual abuse/assault requiring forensic evidence collection from 1/1/04 to 12/31/07 was conducted. Findings: Detection and documentation of ano-genital injury, evaluation and documentation of pregnancy status, and testing for N. gonorrhea and C. trachomatis was significantly improved since implementation of the P-SANE Program compared to the historical control. Discussion: The addition of a P-SANE to the emergency department (ED) provider team improved the quality of care to child/adolescent victims of acute sexual abuse/assault.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-3693",
doi="10.1111/j.1939-3938.2011.01131.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-3938.2011.01131.x"
}