Responding to sexual violence in primary care requires a holistic response that addresses the patient’s physical, mental and psychosocial needs. This HealthEd podcast, which was produced as part of the Pathways Project, features Dr Ellie Freedman from NSW Health Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN). In the podcast, Dr Freedman explores the…
This HealthEd podcast features Dr Frances Chen, from Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre, and focuses on strangulation in the context of domestic, family and sexual violence. Dr Chen discusses the role general practitioners (GP) play in women’s recovery after strangulation, emphasising that GPs are often the first person a women will disclose experiences of violence to. Dr…
This HealthEd podcast, which was produced as part of the Pathways Project, features Dr Ellie Freedman from NSW Health Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN). In the podcast, Dr Freedman talks healthcare providers through patient-led responses for presentations of acute sexual assault. It emphasises the importance of identifying and managing a patient’s…
In October 2024, Healthed ran a clinical article entitled, ‘Non-fatal strangulation detection and management’. This article, written by Sophia Auld, discusses acute and chronic presentation and management of non-fatal strangulation in primary care settings. The article draws on the expertise of Dr Frances Chen, a general practitioner at Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre, and Dr…
This recorded presentation on sexual choking is from the HealthEd Medical Update 2024 one day educational seminar, which took place on Saturday 5 October 2024 in Brisbane. It will be useful to general practitioners (GPs) and other health professionals who encounter patients who engage in sexual choking. Sexual choking is an emerging health issue with…