Injury patterns and associated demographics of intimate partner violence in men presenting to U.S. emergency departments

lightning_palm · 2022-02-15T09:29:17+00:00

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Abstract

Research suggests that there are differences between sexes in physical intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization that could lead to different injury patterns. In addition, research shows that men under‐report their injuries yet may suffer grave consequences. It is, thus, vital to establish physical injury patterns in male IPV victims. A retrospective review of prospectively collected data was performed using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System‐All Injury Program data from 2005 to 2015 for all IPV‐related injuries in both male and female patients. Sex differences by demographics, mechanism, anatomic location, and diagnoses of IPV injuries were analyzed using statistical methods accounting for the weighted stratified nature of the data. IPV accounted for 0.61% of all emergency department visits; 17.2% were in males and 82.8% in females. Male patients were older (36.1% vs. 16.8% over 60 years), more likely to be Black (40.5% vs. 28.8%), sustained more injuries due to cutting (28.1% vs. 3.5%), more lacerations (46.9% vs. 13.0%), more injuries to the upper extremity (25.8% vs. 14.1%), and fewer contusions/abrasions (30.1% vs. 49.0%), compared to female IPV patients (p < .0001). There were also more hospitalizations in men (7.9% vs. 3.7% p = .0002). Knowledge of specific IPV‐related injury characteristics in men will enable healthcare providers to counteract underreporting of IPV.

Conclusion

Men are less likely to seek help when experiencing IPV than women, making the role of health care teams even more important in identifying possible IPV patients. With men underreporting their victimization because they fear being an object of ridicule (Lysova et al., 2020) and with a lack of established injury patterns in male patients, it is vital for healthcare providers to be better equipped with the knowledge to identify IPV in men and recognize the gender differences. Knowledge of IPV injury patterns in male IPV victims presenting to the ED can help healthcare providers identify IPV victims, allowing for appropriate triage and intervention with safety plans and resources. […] Unlike women, IPV‐related injuries in men are often due to cutting or piercing with sharp instruments, and therefore, men are more likely than women to present with lacerations. While the head and neck are the most common anatomic location of all IPV‐related injuries in both men and women, there is a higher proportion of upper extremity injuries, especially lacerations and fractures in men. Most importantly, IPV‐related injuries in men are more severe resulting in more hospitalization. Due to significant underreporting of IPV among men, it is critical for the healthcare provider to recognize that there is a higher likelihood of a male IPV victim present with lacerations and not with head and neck contusions that are otherwise considered pathognomonic for IPV in women.

Title	Injury patterns and associated demographics of intimate partner violence in men presenting to U.S. emergency departments
Author	lightning_palm
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Date	February 15, 2022 9:21 AM UTC (4 years ago)
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