[Domestic violence in Val Camonica: survey on the accesses to the emergency deparment in the period post Covid-19]. / Violenza domestica in Val Camonica: indagine conoscitiva sugli accessi in pronto soccorso nel periodo post Covid-19.
Assist Inferm Ric
; 40(2): 87-91, 2021.
Article
in Italian
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1285226
ABSTRACT
. Domestic violence in Val Camonica survey on the accesses to the emergency deparment in the period post Covid-19. INTRODUCTION:
The lock-down due to COVID-19 has caused hard times to everybody, but especially for women victim of domestic violence, locked up in their own home with violent partners.OBJECTIVE:
To describe how and to what extent the lockdown caused by the first wave of COVID-19 influenced the domestic violence in Val Camonica.METHOD:
Using the informatic system of the Esine Emergency Department, accesses for domestic, psychological and/or physical violence in the years 2017-2020 were analyzed.RESULTS:
In 2020, following the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in the observed accesses for domestic violence and aggressions displayed during violent episodes was. As in previous years, women victims of domestic violence were between 30 and 40 years old and of Italian nationality; men were also victims of domestic violence.CONCLUSIONS:
Also in Val Camonica violence against women is a widespread phenomenon. For this reason the Valcamonica local Authorities are taking action to expand the available network service.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quarantine
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Domestic Violence
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Facilities and Services Utilization
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Italian
Journal:
Assist Inferm Ric
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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