Publications by authors named "Maria Altonen"
Critical call for hospital-based domestic violence intervention: The Davis Challenge.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
November 2019
Article Synopsis
- A significant portion of women who are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) had recently visited healthcare providers, prompting the development of an integrated IPV program called Project Empower at Virginia Commonwealth University Trauma Center, which includes staff training and patient support services.
- The research found a 20% prevalence of IPV among evaluated cases, with most victims being women, unmarried, and of African-American descent, while major causes of injury were firearms and stabbings.
- The program demonstrated positive outcomes, providing safety planning and crisis intervention, but noted that a small percentage of survivors were reinjured or readmitted to the emergency department within five years.