@article{ref1,
title="Responding to delayed disclosure of sexual assault in health settings: a systematic review",
journal="Trauma, violence, and abuse",
year="2016",
author="Lanthier, Stephanie and Du Mont, Janice and Mason, Robin",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Few adolescent and adult women seek out formal support services in the acute period (7 days or less) following a sexual assault. Instead, many women choose to disclose weeks, months, or even years later. This delayed disclosure may be challenging to support workers, including those in health-care settings, who lack the knowledge and skills to respond effectively. We conducted a systematic literature review of health-care providers' responses to delayed disclosure by adolescent and adult female sexual assault survivors. Our primary objective was to determine how health-care providers can respond appropriately when presented with a delayed sexual assault disclosure in their practice. Arising out of this analysis, a secondary objective was to document recommendations from the articles for health-care providers on how to create an environment conducive to disclosing and support disclosure in their practice. These recommendations for providing an appropriate response and supporting disclosure are summarized.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1524-8380",
doi="10.1177/1524838016659484",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524838016659484"
}