Violent trauma as an indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of hospital reported trauma - 29/11/21
, Ellery Hayden, Stephen Phillippi, Erich Conrad, John Hunt
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Abstract |
Introduction |
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many social conditions associated with violence. The objective of this systematic review was to examine trends in hospital reported violent trauma associated with the pandemic.
Methods |
Databases were searched in using terms “trauma” or “violence” and “COVID-19,” yielding 4,473 records (2,194 de-duplicated). Exclusion criteria included non-hospital based studies and studies not reporting on violent trauma. 44 studies were included in the final review.
Results |
Most studies reported no change in violent trauma incidence. Studies predominately assessed trends with violent trauma as a proportion of all trauma. All studies demonstrating an increase in violent trauma were located in the United States.
Conclusions |
A disproportionate rise in violence has been reported within the US. However, most studies examined violent trauma as a proportion of all trauma; results may reflect relative changes from lockdowns. Future studies should examine rates of violent trauma to provide additional context.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | All published reports of increased violence were from research based in the USA. |
• | Most studies assessed violent trauma using proportion data, rather than rate. |
• | Most studies were based in urban settings; rural hospital data remain understudied. |
Keywords : Violence, Trauma, COVID-19, Systematic review
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Vol 222 - N° 5
P. 922-932 - novembre 2021 Retour au numéro
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