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Comparative analysis of the pattern of intimate partner violence against women admitted to a tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka during and after the periods of COVID-19 lockdown

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dc.contributor.author Kitulwatte, I.
dc.contributor.author Gangahawatte, S.
dc.contributor.author Thanushan, M.
dc.contributor.author Thivaharan, Y.
dc.contributor.author Edirisinghe, A.
dc.contributor.author Dissanayke, C.
dc.contributor.author Jayathilaka, R.
dc.contributor.author Wijayarathne, P.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-04-27T05:00:40Z
dc.date.available 2023-04-27T05:00:40Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.identifier.citation Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology.2024; 20(1):129-135. [Epub 2023 April 22] en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1547-769X
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26123
dc.description indexed in MEDLINE. en_US
dc.description.abstract Lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in restrictions on people's ability to move, allowing more time for intimate partners-this increased opportunities for intimate partner violence (IPV), especially against women. The study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of IPV against women during and after the lockdown period. A prospective, descriptive study on female victims of IPV presented from March 2020 to February 2022 to a leading teaching hospital in Sri Lanka. Out of the 876 patients admitted during the period, details could be obtained from 300 victims. Ninety-four (31%) were during the lockdown, while 206 (69%) were post-lockdown admissions. The mean age of the victim in both groups was 33.5 years. Even though physical abuse was high throughout, the prevalence of sexual abuse was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) during the lockdown period (31.9%) than during the post-lockdown period (3.4%). Financial problems (46.6%), followed by substance abuse (35%), were the most common risk factors during the post-lockdown period, while morbid jealousy (34%) was the most common risk factor, followed by extramarital relationships (33%) during the lockdown. Psychological consequences due to IPV were observed in 76.5% of victims during the lockdown period and only 11.2% during the post-lockdown period. The prolonged lockdown has significantly influenced mental and sexual health, changing the pattern of IPV against women. The need to have services to ensure the mental and sexual well-being of the community was highlighted. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Humana Press en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 lockdown en_US
dc.subject Intimate partner violence en_US
dc.title Comparative analysis of the pattern of intimate partner violence against women admitted to a tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka during and after the periods of COVID-19 lockdown en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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