Nursing care of the adult woman following rape : a systematic literature review
Repo, Sara (2014)
Repo, Sara
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405137565
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405137565
Tiivistelmä
Rape is a heinous crime in modern society. Rape has existed throughout the history of mankind yet it remains a taboo topic that even health care workers are uncomfortable to discuss. Estimates state that up to a third of all women will experience unwanted sexual contact in their lifetimes, with many of these encounters involving violence. Studies have shown that rape takes a heavy toll on its victims’ mental, physical and spiritual health. The cost of rape to society is enormous in terms of legal proceedings and rehabilitative care to rape survivors.
A systematic literature review was conducted to find ten articles that met the inclusion criteria for this study. This bachelor’s thesis examines the current literature related to sexual assault in women and analyzes for content in order to find common themes related to the nursing care of rape survivors. This study focuses on adult female victims of completed rape in an acute care setting.
The main themes comprising effective nursing care for rape survivors were the qualities of the nurse, immediate physical care of the survivor, immediate mental healthcare needs of the survivor, and continuing care for long-term mental health needs of the survivor.
A systematic literature review was conducted to find ten articles that met the inclusion criteria for this study. This bachelor’s thesis examines the current literature related to sexual assault in women and analyzes for content in order to find common themes related to the nursing care of rape survivors. This study focuses on adult female victims of completed rape in an acute care setting.
The main themes comprising effective nursing care for rape survivors were the qualities of the nurse, immediate physical care of the survivor, immediate mental healthcare needs of the survivor, and continuing care for long-term mental health needs of the survivor.