Violence against women : a prospective study of women presenting to a South African trauma centre

Background - Violence against Women is a major public health issue, and it is universally under reported. Objective - To conduct an injury surveillance of severe or life threatening violent acts against women, to determine the demographics of the injured women and to identify the nature of the perpe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dedekind, Britta
Other Authors: Nicol, Andrew
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19908
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Summary:Background - Violence against Women is a major public health issue, and it is universally under reported. Objective - To conduct an injury surveillance of severe or life threatening violent acts against women, to determine the demographics of the injured women and to identify the nature of the perpetrators. Methods - A standardized structured questionnaire administered in an interview conducted on female patients admitted to the Trauma Centre at Groote Schuur Hospital as a result of interpersonal violence. Age, level of education, employment status, housing and substance abuse was recorded.