Using Telehealth Technology to Serve Patients Reporting Sexual Assault

Shaw, Jessica; Feeney, Hannah; Meunier-Sham, Joan; Petricone, Randi; Preiss, Rachel M.

doi:10.1097/jfn.0000000000000379

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“…The application facilitated the nurse's understanding, mitigating the professional's feeling of powerlessness and supporting their clinical thinking for the execution of the nursing process based on scientific evidence, corroborating the study by Alves et al (2021)34 which has developed a similar application. The feasibility of a telehealth care program was the focus of the study by Shaw et al (2022)25. The program, in addition to being viable, proved to be promising, since it guided the main decisions that must be made in the development and implementation of the program's actions.…”

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The importance of nursing care for women victims of sexual violence in emergency units

Carmo,

Bonfim,

Ohara

et al. 2023

Interdisciplinarity and Innovation in Scientific Research

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INTRODUCTION: Sexual violence against women generates several problems, such as increased suicide rates, drug and alcohol abuse, incidence of health problems such as headaches and gastrointestinal disorders, in addition to all psychological suffering. According to the Brazilian Forum on Public Security, there were 66,020 rapes in the country in 2021. An increase of 4.2% of the cases, with 75.5% of the victims being vulnerable, unable to consent to the sexual act. 61.3% of the victims of sexual violence were under 13 years of age and in 79.6% of the cases the perpetrator was known to the victim. Harassment cases totaled 4,922, an increase of 2.3%, and sexual harassment was 19,209, an increase of 9% over the previous year. OBJECTIVE: To verify the importance of nursing care for women victims of sexual violence in emergency units. METHOD: This was an integrative literature review conducted between 2019 and 2023; the search was used in the database: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), BDENF nursing (Brazil), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO). To identify the articles, the following descriptors were used: "sexual abuse", "sexual violence", "nursing" and "women". The inclusion criteria were articles that answered the guiding question of the research: What is the importance of nursing care for women victims of sexual violence in emergency units?; full articles, national articles and articles published in the last 05 years. RESULTS: A total of 19,713 articles were searched, and applying the criteria for inclusion, exclusion and duplicate articles, we were left with 18 articles for analysis and interpretation. Nursing care for women who are victims of sexual violence is, In general, it is adequate, with welcoming and humanized attitudes, and can be improved through intersectoral articulations aimed at prevention, treatment and adequate notification of cases. Among the nursing diagnoses, we listed: Fear; Impaired psychosocial integrity, feelings of powerlessness, anxiety, low self-esteem, and overload and stress. CONCLUSION: We conclude that sexual violence against women is a universal and strongly present problem in the country, with a very important part still invisible due to the high rates of underreporting. It was also noticed that the care of the nursing team, especially the nurses, is based on the competencies inherent to the training of these professionals.

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Section: Nursing Care Competencies For Women Victims Of Sexual Violen...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The importance of nursing care for women victims of sexual violence in emergency units

Carmo,

Bonfim,

Ohara

et al. 2023

Interdisciplinarity and Innovation in Scientific Research

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“…Access to SANE led-exams is also limited as many communities across the United States, especially rural areas, have no or few SANEs available due to factors including lack of funding for specialized training and administrative support as well as strains on the nursing workforce (United States Government Accountability Office [GAO], 2016). To help combat the shortage of trained SANES, providing SA exams via telehealth with trained SANEs has been a model of care increasing across the country Miyamoto, Thiede, Wright et al, 2022;Shaw et al, 2022;Walsh et al, 2019).…”

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“…Telehealth models of care show promise in ensuring individuals have equitable access to trained SA providers regardless of where they live Miyamoto, Thiede, Wright et al, 2022;Shaw et al, 2022;Walsh et al, 2019). Similarly, the telehealth model may also ensure that the SANE can provide adequate discharge planning including connection with local resources and follow-up care.…”

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“Having One Person Tell Me I Didn’t Do the Wrong Thing”: The Impact of Support on the Post-Sexual Assault Exam Experience

Wright

Miyamoto

Anderson

2023

Violence Against Women

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Social support following a sexual assault (SA) may help minimize or prevent the myriad of negative sequelae impacting individuals who experience SA. Receiving a SA exam may provide initial support during the SA exam and set up individuals with needed resources and supports post-SA exam. However, the few individuals who receive a SA exam may not stay connected to resources or support post-exam. The purpose of this study was to understand individuals’ post-SA-exam social support pathways including individuals’ ability to cope, seek care, or accept support following a SA exam. Interviews were conducted with individuals who experienced SA and then received a SA exam through a telehealth model. The findings revealed the importance of social support during the SA exam and in the months that followed. Implications are discussed.

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“…The evaluation focused on specific changes made to the typical teleSANE model for rapid implementation of the Temporary Model; the preparation for and roll‐out of the Temporary Model; the patient and provider experiences in implementing the Temporary Model; and what the evaluation findings mean for the future care of patients reporting sexual assault. Details on the specific changes made to the typical teleSANE model are presented in a separate manuscript (Shaw et al, 2022). This manuscript reports on the evaluation findings related to preparing for and implementing the Temporary Model; the patient and provider experiences; and implications for future medical forensic care of patients who present following a sexual assault.…”

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“…; and (3) what should the future of SANE care look like? Evaluation findings on the specific features altered for the Temporary Model are reported in a separate manuscript(Shaw et al, 2022). From May 27, to July 13, 2020, the MPDH SANE Program and NTC provided teleSANE care in five hospital EDs that had previously only received an in‐person SANE response.…”

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An evaluation of a rapid conversion to teleSANE in response to COVID‐19

Shaw

Feeney

Meunier-Sham

et al. 2022

American J of Comm Psychol

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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) provide expert, comprehensive medical forensic care to patients who present for services following a sexual assault. Because SANEs are not consistently available, telehealth technology is being explored as a means to provide access to this expert care (i.e., teleSANE). During the COVID‐19 pandemic, teleSANE offered additional potential benefits by reducing the length of time spent and number of providers in patient exam rooms, the need for personal protective equipment that was in high demand and short supply, and provider anxiety related to providing in‐person care. In the summer of 2020, the Massachusetts SANE program rapidly and temporarily converted five hospitals from in‐person SANE care to teleSANE. An evaluation team interviewed 23 providers using a rapid research and evaluation methods approach to assess the temporary model and inform the future of SANE care. Evaluation findings reveal it is possible to rapidly and temporarily convert hospitals from in‐person to teleSANE care in a time of broad uncertainty, and that such a change requires intensive and thoughtful planning; a shared commitment to being supportive, flexible, and responsive; and specific experience and expertise. Considerations for communities exploring how best to ensure consistent, equitable access to SANEs are discussed.

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Using Telehealth Technology to Serve Patients Reporting Sexual Assault

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

The importance of nursing care for women victims of sexual violence in emergency units

The importance of nursing care for women victims of sexual violence in emergency units

“Having One Person Tell Me I Didn’t Do the Wrong Thing”: The Impact of Support on the Post-Sexual Assault Exam Experience

An evaluation of a rapid conversion to teleSANE in response to COVID‐19

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