@article{ref1,
title=""Journey of hope": a study on sexual gender-based violence reported by asylum-seeking women during their journey to Europe",
journal="Epidemiologia e Prevenzione",
year="2020",
author="Bronsino, Martina and Ricceri, Fulvio and Sacerdote, Carlotta and Pepe, Roberto Raffaele and Spinazzola, Matteo and Castagneri, Chiara",
volume="44",
number="5-6 Suppl 1",
pages="102-106",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: to describe sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) reported by asylum-seeking women during their journey from their country of origin to Italy,  using data obtained from medical record of asylum seekers hosted between June 2016  and December 2017 at the &quot;T. Fenoglio&quot; Red Cross Reception Centre, one of the  largest Italian regional hubs; to evaluate if, based on these data, it is possible  to hypothesize an underreporting of SGBV from these women. <br><br>DESIGN: cross-sectional  study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: 2,484 asylum-seeking females hosted in the centre  for initial-reception of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta regions (Northern Italy) between  June 2016 and December 2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: prevalence of SGBV. <br><br>RESULTS:  among the women arrived at the centre, 46 reported being victim of SGBV during their  journey to Italy (prevalence: 1.85%; 95%CI 1.39-2.46), 37 of which with reliable and  verified data supported by health certification documentation (prevalence: 1.49%;  95%CI 1.08-2.05). Women who suffered SGBV have a higher prevalence of diseases than  their counterpart (more blood, digestive, neurological, psychological, genital  diseases, and AIDS), are more frequently pregnant, and asked more frequently for a  voluntary interruption of pregnancy. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: the low prevalence of SGBV  identified suggests that underreporting and under-recognition of the phenomenon are  possible. This highlights the need to offer a psychological support to all migrant  women at their arrival in the Italian hubs, also when they do not report violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1120-9763",
doi="10.19191/EP20.5-6.S1.P102.079",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.19191/EP20.5-6.S1.P102.079"
}