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Addressing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference
ABSTRACT: Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries both in Europe and across the world implemented strict stay-at-home orders. These measures helped to slow the spread of the coronavirus but also led to increased mental and physical health issues for the domestically confined population, inc...
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2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7537584/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33021703 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-020-07332-4 |
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author | Matoori, Simon Khurana, Bharti Balcom, Marta Chadwick Froehlich, Johannes M. Janssen, Sonja Forstner, Rosemarie King, Ann D. Koh, Dow-Mu Gutzeit, Andreas |
author_facet | Matoori, Simon Khurana, Bharti Balcom, Marta Chadwick Froehlich, Johannes M. Janssen, Sonja Forstner, Rosemarie King, Ann D. Koh, Dow-Mu Gutzeit, Andreas |
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description | ABSTRACT: Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries both in Europe and across the world implemented strict stay-at-home orders. These measures helped to slow the spread of the coronavirus but also led to increased mental and physical health issues for the domestically confined population, including an increase in the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in many countries. IPV is defined as behavior that inflicts physical, psychological, or sexual harm within an intimate relationship. We believe that as radiologists, we can make a difference by being cognizant of this condition, raising an alert when appropriate and treating suspected victims with care and empathy. The aim of this Special Report is to raise awareness of IPV among radiologists and to suggest strategies by which to identify and support IPV victims. KEY POINTS: • The COVID-19 pandemic led to a marked increase in the number of intimate partner violence (IPV) cases, potentially leading to increased emergency department visits and radiological examinations. • Most IPV-related fractures affect the face, fingers, and upper trunk, and may easily be misinterpreted as routine trauma. • Radiologists should carefully review the medical history of suspicious cases, discuss the suspicion with the referring physician, and proactively engage in a private conversation with the patient, pointing to actionable resources for IPV victims. |
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spelling | pubmed-75375842020-10-07 Addressing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference Matoori, Simon Khurana, Bharti Balcom, Marta Chadwick Froehlich, Johannes M. Janssen, Sonja Forstner, Rosemarie King, Ann D. Koh, Dow-Mu Gutzeit, Andreas Eur Radiol Radiological Education ABSTRACT: Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries both in Europe and across the world implemented strict stay-at-home orders. These measures helped to slow the spread of the coronavirus but also led to increased mental and physical health issues for the domestically confined population, including an increase in the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in many countries. IPV is defined as behavior that inflicts physical, psychological, or sexual harm within an intimate relationship. We believe that as radiologists, we can make a difference by being cognizant of this condition, raising an alert when appropriate and treating suspected victims with care and empathy. The aim of this Special Report is to raise awareness of IPV among radiologists and to suggest strategies by which to identify and support IPV victims. KEY POINTS: • The COVID-19 pandemic led to a marked increase in the number of intimate partner violence (IPV) cases, potentially leading to increased emergency department visits and radiological examinations. • Most IPV-related fractures affect the face, fingers, and upper trunk, and may easily be misinterpreted as routine trauma. • Radiologists should carefully review the medical history of suspicious cases, discuss the suspicion with the referring physician, and proactively engage in a private conversation with the patient, pointing to actionable resources for IPV victims. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020-10-06 2021 /pmc/articles/PMC7537584/ /pubmed/33021703 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-020-07332-4 Text en © European Society of Radiology 2020 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. |
spellingShingle | Radiological Education Matoori, Simon Khurana, Bharti Balcom, Marta Chadwick Froehlich, Johannes M. Janssen, Sonja Forstner, Rosemarie King, Ann D. Koh, Dow-Mu Gutzeit, Andreas Addressing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference |
title | Addressing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference |
title_full | Addressing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference |
title_fullStr | Addressing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference |
title_full_unstemmed | Addressing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference |
title_short | Addressing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference |
title_sort | addressing intimate partner violence during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond: how radiologists can make a difference |
topic | Radiological Education |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7537584/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33021703 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-020-07332-4 |
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