• Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2020

    Domestic and family violence, non-lethal strangulation and social work intervention in the emergency department.

    • Jacqueline Marks, Alexandra Markwell, Thomas Randell, and James Hughes.
    • Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2020 Aug 1; 32 (4): 676-678.

    ObjectiveTo review domestic and family violence (DFV) and non-lethal strangulation (NLS) presentations to an ED with 24-h social work.MethodsRetrospective cohort study of 12 months of DFV presentations comparing demographics, perpetrator relationship, social work review, injuries and NLS incidence and assessment.ResultsWomen represent 90% of DFV presentations. In 26% of DFV presentations NLS was identified, with 47.5% clinically assessed appropriately. Social work did not review 34% of DFV presentations, 64% due to no referral.ConclusionsSocial work referral for DFV is regularly missed despite 24-h access. Assessment of NLS in ED requires improvement and standardised national guidelines.© 2020 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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