Sexual violence associated with international travel: a review of 443 cases.

IF 2.2 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, LEGAL
Daniel Kane, Andrea Holmes, Kieran Kennedy, Karen Flood, Maeve Eogan
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Abstract

Background: Sexual violence (SV) while travelling internationally is underreported and pre-travel advice is often focussed on broader tourist safety concerns. International travellers who experience sexual violence face particular challenges. The aim of this paper was to analyse the attendances of people who disclosed having been subjected to SV during international travel to the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) network in the Republic of Ireland.

Methods: Analysis of all people who attended the national SATU network who disclosed an incident of SV experienced during international travel, and comparison of these cases with domestic case attendances.

Results: During the 7-year period studied, there were 6,447 attendances to the national SATU network, with 443 incidents reported as occurring outside Ireland; in 66 separate countries. The mean age of international attendees was 26.61 years, with females representing 90.3% of cases. Where an incident occurred internationally, the patient was less likely to disclose drug ingestion in the 24 h preceding the incident (p < 0.001) and significantly less likely to be assaulted in the assailant's home (p = 0.009) when compared with domestic cases. Those who were assaulted internationally were significantly more likely to be assaulted by a stranger or recent acquaintance, i.e. ( p < 0.001).They were also more likely be assaulted in a location recorded as 'other indoors' (e.g. hotel, hostel etc) (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in alcohol consumption (p = 0.115) or frequency of assaults occurring outdoors (p = 0.155).

Conclusion: Our study has shown that 7% of attendances to the SATU network followed incidents of SV that occurred during international travel. The majority of these incidents were disclosed as being perpetrated by a stranger or recent acquaintance, in an indoor setting with over half having occurred in Europe. Individuals who experience SV while travelling abroad should be encouraged to seek immediate medical attention and appropriate follow-up care upon returning home.

背景:国际旅行中的性暴力(SV)报道不足,旅行前的建议通常侧重于更广泛的游客安全问题。遭遇性暴力的国际游客面临着特殊的挑战。本文旨在分析爱尔兰共和国性攻击治疗机构(SATU)网络中披露在国际旅行期间遭受过性暴力的人的就诊情况:方法:分析全国性攻击治疗单位网络中所有披露在国际旅行期间遭遇性攻击事件的就诊者,并将这些病例与国内就诊病例进行比较:在研究的 7 年时间里,全国 SATU 网络共接待了 6447 人次,其中 443 例报告的事件发生在爱尔兰境外,涉及 66 个不同的国家。国际就诊者的平均年龄为 26.61 岁,其中女性占 90.3%。如果事件发生在国际范围内,患者不太可能透露在事件发生前 24 小时内摄入过药物(p):我们的研究表明,7% 的 SATU 网络就诊者是在国际旅行期间发生 SV 事件后就诊的。这些事件大多是由陌生人或最近认识的人在室内实施的,其中一半以上发生在欧洲。应鼓励在国外旅行期间遭遇 SV 的个人立即就医,并在回国后接受适当的后续治疗。
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5.80
自引率
9.50%
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165
审稿时长
1 months
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Legal Medicine aims to improve the scientific resources used in the elucidation of crime and related forensic applications at a high level of evidential proof. The journal offers review articles tracing development in specific areas, with up-to-date analysis; original articles discussing significant recent research results; case reports describing interesting and exceptional examples; population data; letters to the editors; and technical notes, which appear in a section originally created for rapid publication of data in the dynamic field of DNA analysis.
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