Post-Assault Health Care for Sexual Assault Survivors During COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Service Rates in a Predominately African American Community

This study examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected sexual assault healthcare services in a predominately African American U.S. city. In mixed methods research design, we used quantitative interrupted time series modeling to evaluate changes in service rates for three core post-assault healthcare...

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Authors: Campbell, Rebecca (Author) ; Javorka, McKenzie (Author) ; Engleton, Jasmine (Author) ; Goodman-Williams, Rachael (Author) ; Gregory, Katie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 2112-2134
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