TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Patient advocates' perspectives on the care of sexual assault survivors in Chicago-area emergency departments
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Chalmers, Kristen D.
A1  - Parameswaran, Ramya
A1  - Dussault, Nicole E.
A1  - Farnan, Jeanne M.
A1  - Oyola, Sonia
A1  - Carter, Keme
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Emergency departments (EDs) providing care and forensic examinations for sexual assault (SA) survivors are often supported by SA patient advocates. This study explored advocates' perspectives regarding problems and potential solutions in SA patient care through a focus group with 12 advocates. Thematic analysis identified two major themes: provider-patient interactions and ED-hospital systems. Challenging aspects of provider-patient interactions included (a) provider attitudes and (b) disempowering behaviors. Within ED-hospital systems, themes included time constraints, efficiencies, and hospital preparation. Advocates surveyed were optimistic about an increased presence of SA nurse examiners and enhanced protocols and provider training to improve survivors' experiences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012221097140
ID  - ref1
ER  -