An examination of SANE data: Clinical considerations based on victim–assailant relationship
Abstract
The current study analyzes adult female sexual assault data, collected by sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) in New Hampshire, United States, between 1997 and 2007. The purposes of this study were to (1) explore the relationship between patient and assailant, (2) examine patients’ physical findings according to assailant type, (3) describe characteristics of both the patients and the assaults, and (4) make care recommendations. Secondary analysis was conducted on data gathered by SANEs from responses to a standardized questionnaire based on the medical/forensic examination of each patient over an 11-year period. Of the 741 women in this study, 53% were sexually assaulted by a non-stranger, 18% were assaulted by an intimate partner, and 11% were assaulted by a stranger. The relationship between patient and assailant is an important variable that requires SANEs to take a closer look at assessing for lethality, and assisting with safety planning, intervention, and treatment for victims.
Department
Sociology, Prevention Innovations Research Center Pubs
Publication Date
2011
Journal Title
Journal of Forensic Nursing
Publisher
Wiley
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1111/j.1939-3938.2011.01110.x
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Murphy, S. B., Potter, S. J., Pierce-Weeks, J., Stapleton, J. G. and Wiesen-Martin, D. (2011), An examination of SANE data: Clinical considerations based on victim–assailant relationship. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 7: 137–144. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2011.01110.x
Rights
© 2011 International Association of Forensic Nurses