Exploring the similarities and differences amongst service users with and without learning disabilities attending Saint Marys Sexual Assault Referral Centre

Background People with learning disabilities are over‐represented amongst Sexual Assault Referral Centre service users. This work aims to explore the similarities and differences between service users with and without learning disabilities. Method Medical notes of 52 service users likely to have a l...

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Published in:Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities 2023-11, Vol.36 (6), p.1288-1296
Main Authors: Majeed‐Ariss, Rabiya, Mattison, Michelle, Rodriguez, Pablo M., White, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Health Care
Comparative Analysis
Correlation
Disproportionate Representation
Drinking
Family Violence
Foreign Countries
Forensic medicine
Health Services
Health services utilization
Intellectual disabilities
intellectual disability
Interpersonal Relationship
Learning Disabilities
learning disability
Medical Evaluation
Mental Health
Patient-centered care
Patients
Rape
Referral
SARC
Screening Tests
Self Destructive Behavior
Sex crimes
sexual assault
sexual violence
Suicide
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Summary:Background People with learning disabilities are over‐represented amongst Sexual Assault Referral Centre service users. This work aims to explore the similarities and differences between service users with and without learning disabilities. Method Medical notes of 52 service users likely to have a learning disability were compared with 52 service users not likely to have a learning disability (according to the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire); all of whom attended Saint Marys SARC for a forensic medical examination during a 12‐month period. Results Significant associations were found between the likelihood of learning disability and relationship to perpetrator; location of assault; alcohol use; time taken to present to SARC; domestic violence; self‐harm; suicide attempts and mental health service involvement. Conclusions People with learning disabilities in the sexually assaulted population are more likely to present with intersecting vulnerabilities emphasising the need for timely, accessible and appropriate patient‐centred care for this group.
ISSN:1360-2322
1468-3148
DOI:10.1111/jar.13147