New Study Reveals Drastic Increase in ER Visits Related to Sexual Assault

Content warning: This episode discusses research related to sexual assault.The rise in people seeking emergency medical care after sexual assault outpaces the growth of law enforcement reporting, a new study suggests. Researchers suggest potential factors behind the increase could include societal de-stigmatization of sexual assault as well as changes in how emergency medicine providers code for it, and the increasing prevalence of sexual assault in the U.S.Visit our blog for the full story.The transcript for this episode can be found here.Study cited: “Trends in US Emergency Department Use After Sexual Assault, 2006-2019,” JAMA Network Open. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.36273The Michigan Medicine News Break is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Michigan Medicine News Break podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.