October 2, 2020

COVID-19 Resilience for Survival: Occurrence of Domestic Violence During Lockdown at a Rural American College of Surgeons Verified Level One Trauma Center

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): public health

• There was a statistically significant increase in domestic violence assaults during the COVID-19 lockdown, particularly during the period after school closures, according to a retrospective review of all emergency department patients who presented to an American College of Surgeons verified rural level one trauma center. The increase in cases was observed particularly among white males, and most patients had suffered penetrating injuries inflicted by partners or nonfamily members.

Rhodes et al. (Aug 26, 2020). COVID-19 Resilience for Survival: Occurrence of Domestic Violence During Lockdown at a Rural American College of Surgeons Verified Level One Trauma Center. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10059