t 42 percent of sexual assault survivors were not tested for sexually transmitted diseases and did not receive prophylactic medications. In addition, rape survivors over the age 18 were more likely to be screened for sexually transmitted diseases, than survivors under 18. The results showed survivors over 18 were tested 49 percent of the time, compared to 23 percent of those under 18.

According to the study, 60 percent of the rape survivors received some form of medication during treatment. However, only 34 percent were given or prescribed a medication recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. The study found race to be a factor in treatment as well. Forty-eight percent of white women received neither screening nor treatment, compared to 25 percent of African American women.

"Based on our evidence, there is a significant number of adult women who do not receive proper screening and treatment to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases following a sexual assault," explains Dr. Bishai. "This points to a need for hospital emergency rooms to develop better programs for medical management of sexual assault patients or to refer patients to other hospitals that have developed this expertise."

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Contact: Tim Parsons
paffairs@jhsph.edu
410-955-6878
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
31-May-2002

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