Publications by authors named "Richelle Bolyard"
Nonfatal strangulation is a prevalent, underreported, and dangerous form of intimate partner violence (IPV). It is particularly important to assess for strangulation among abused women as this form of violence may not leave visible injury. The most severe negative physical and mental health consequences of strangulation appear to be dose-related, with those strangled multiple times or to the point of altered consciousness at higher risk of negative sequelae.
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- Women of African descent face high rates of intimate partner abuse (IPA), with a study examining 1,545 women revealing varying prevalence rates across locations in the US and US Virgin Islands.
- Lifetime IPA rates were reported at 45% in St. Thomas, 38% in St. Croix, and 37% in Baltimore, indicating substantial exposure to abuse.
- The study highlights the impact of cultural attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) on abuse experiences, suggesting that tailored interventions should address both individual and community factors.
This study examined exposure to violence and risk for lethality in intimate partner relationships as factors related to co-occurring MH problems and use of mental health (MH) resources among women of African descent. Black women with intimate partner violence (IPV) experiences (n = 431) were recruited from primary care, prenatal or family planning clinics in the United States and the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study examined patterns of nine types of violence against women (VAW) and associated mental health problems. The following self-reported, lifetime violence victimization was examined among 1424 employed women: (1) childhood physical abuse, (2) childhood sexual abuse, (3) physical abuse between parents/guardians during childhood, (4) psychological intimate partner violence (IPV), (5) physical IPV, (6) sexual IPV, (7) adult physical or sexual assault by a non-intimate partner, (8) physical workplace violence, and (9) psychological workplace violence. Latent class analysis was used to identify homogenous patterns, called "classes," of women's "yes/no" responses to experiencing these types of violence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Nurses face one of the highest rates of reported workplace violence (WPV). This research examined the prevalence of WPV and demographic, work-related, and adult and childhood abuse histories as risk factors for WPV among 2166 nurses/nursing personnel across four health care institutions in one US metropolitan area.
Methods: Using data from an online cross-sectional survey, multivariate logistic regression was utilized to determine risk factors for physical and psychological WPV.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that hamstring (HS) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions using EndoButton (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA) femoral and whipstitch/screw tibial fixation can produce a high rate of objective stability in a population of reconstructed patients with low morbidity.
Type Of Study: Case series.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 153 consecutive primary HS ACL reconstructions in skeletally mature patients without other ligament reconstructions.
Purpose: This study presents a new approach to hamstring graft harvest. The hypothesis tested was that this approach, the posterior mini-incision technique, would result in (1) consistent semitendinosus (ST) and gracilis (Gr) tendon identification, (2) consistent identification and sectioning of the accessory semitendinosus tendon, (3) virtual elimination of the risk of cutting hamstring grafts short, (4) excellent safety, and (5) a small anterior incision with excellent cosmesis.
Type Of Study: Surgical technique.