@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating the assistance to adolescent victims of sexual violence at a reference service in Brazil from 2011-2018",
journal="International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics",
year="2021",
author="Becerra Torres, Alejandra Suyapa and Duarte, Caroline Alves and Wittmann, Barbara Zantut and Côrtes, Maria Teresa Ferreira and Alves, Ândria Cléia and Teixeira, Ana Luiza and de Azevedo, Renata Cruz Soares and Dos Santos Fernandes, Arlete Maria",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the characteristics of aggression, care, and follow-up of sexual violence in adolescent women at a university service in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. <br><br>METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study from 2011-2018, we assessed sociodemographic characteristics, type and form sexual violence perpetration, background, and perception of the victim about violence, and characteristics of care and social/legal support during the follow-up. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 521 adolescents 242(46.5%) were aged 10-14 years, 354(68%) had not started sexual life, 465(89%) perceived the violence and they had low prevalence of alcohol (15%) and other psychoactive substance consumption (6%), and 24(4.6%) had intellectual disability. Intimidation through physical force, acute abuse, vaginal penetration, acquaintance aggressor, being approached in a public place, and family/acquaintance residence were the most prevalent characteristics of aggression. In the 2017-18 biennial, we observed a decrease in the prevalence of adolescents who were students (p<0.001), an increase in the number of acquaintance aggressors (p=0.008), and medical care after 72 hours (p<0.033). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Adolescents were victims of severe sexual violence. There was a decrease in prophylactic treatments and half of the adolescents did not complete outpatient follow-up. The economic worsening over the last decade may have contributed to these results.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7292",
doi="10.1002/ijgo.13724",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13724"
}