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Care-seeking behavior by survivors of sexual assault in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  • Casey, S.E.
  • Gallagher, M.C.
  • Makanda, B.R.
  • Meyers, J.L.
  • Vinas, M.C.
  • Austin, J.

Abstract

In February 2008, trained female interviewers collected data on sexual violence and use of medical services following sexual assault from 607 women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Exposure to sexual violence during the DRC's civil war was reported by 17.8% of the women; 4.8% of the women reported exposure to sexual violence after the war. Few sexual as sault survivors accessed timely medical care. Facility assessments showed that this care was rarely available. Clinical care for sexual as sault survivors must be integrated into primary health care for DRC women.

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  • Casey, S.E. & Gallagher, M.C. & Makanda, B.R. & Meyers, J.L. & Vinas, M.C. & Austin, J., 2011. "Care-seeking behavior by survivors of sexual assault in the Democratic Republic of the Congo," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(6), pages 1054-1055.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.300045_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300045
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    1. Ziegler, Bianca R. & Kansanga, Moses & Sano, Yuji & Kangmennaang, Joseph & Kpienbaareh, Daniel & Luginaah, Isaac, 2020. "Antenatal care utilization in the fragile and conflict-affected context of the Democratic Republic of the Congo," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 262(C).
    2. William Philbrick & Jacob Milnor & Madhu Deshmukh & Patricia Mechael, 2022. "Information and communications technology use to prevent and respond to sexual and gender‐based violence in low‐ and middle‐income countries: An evidence and gap map," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(4), December.
    3. William C. Philbrick & Jacob R. Milnor & Madhu Deshmukh & Patricia N. Mechael, 2021. "PROTOCOL: The use of information and communications technologies (ICT) for contributing to the prevention of, and response to, sexual and gender‐based violence against women and children in lower‐ and," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(1), March.

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