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"The Global Sense of Disaster was Synchronized With my Own Disaster": Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Wellbeing of Survivors of Sexual Violence.
Gueta, Keren; Klar-Chalamish, Carmit.
  • Gueta K; Department of Criminology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
  • Klar-Chalamish C; Department of Criminology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Qual Health Res ; 32(6): 985-997, 2022 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1854669
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The present study is designed to improve our understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as collective trauma, on the wellbeing of survivors of sexual violence (SV). The data are based on an online qualitative survey about the experiences of 39 survivors and a thematic analysis of ten in-depth interviews with service providers in Israel. The findings reveal that the pandemic and restrictive measures are associated with increased risk for participants' wellbeing, caused directly by pandemic characteristics, as well as indirectly through the denial of access to coping resources. Paradoxically, the pandemic also offers relief, given the widespread restrictions imposed on the entire population and the general crisis atmosphere. The service providers' perspective indicates an increased demand for services as well as for their adjustment. These findings highlight the vulnerability of individuals with a history of SV and the need for accommodation of frontline SV services for health crises.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sex Offenses / Disasters / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Qual Health Res Journal subject: Nursing / Health Services Research Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10497323221089878

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sex Offenses / Disasters / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Qual Health Res Journal subject: Nursing / Health Services Research Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10497323221089878