COVID-19, domestic violence and abuse, and urgent dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery care

被引:23
作者
Coulthard, Paul [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Hutchison, Iain [4 ,5 ,6 ]
Bell, Joseph A. [7 ]
Coulthard, Imogen D. [8 ]
Kennedy, Helena [9 ]
机构
[1] Queen Mary Univ London, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, Barts Hlth NHS Trust, Turner St, London E1 2AD, England
[2] Queen Mary Univ London, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, Barts Hlth NHS Trust, Oral & Maxillofacial Surg,Inst Dent, Turner St, London E1 2AD, England
[3] Queen Mary Univ London, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, Barts Hlth NHS Trust, Oral Surg, Turner St, London E1 2AD, England
[4] Queen Mary Univ London, Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, London, England
[5] Natl Facial Oral & Oculoplast Res Ctr NFORC, London, England
[6] Saving Faces Facial Surg Res Fdn, London, England
[7] Bradford Teaching Hosp NHS Fdn Trust, Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, Bradford, W Yorkshire, England
[8] Univ Brighton, Brighton, E Sussex, England
[9] Int Bar Assoc Inst Human Rights, London, England
关键词
DENTISTRY; MARKERS; UK;
D O I
10.1038/s41415-020-1709-1
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
Household isolation measures to reduce coronavirus transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in increased risk of domestic violence and abuse (DVA). DVA physical injury most frequently involves the face. Dentists, dental care professionals, oral surgeons and oral and maxillofacial surgeons all have a critical part to play in identifying patients experiencing DVA, who present with dental and facial injury, and in making referrals to specialist agencies. This paper describes how to ask questions about DVA sensitively and how to make an appropriate referral. Early intervention and referral to a DVA advocate can prevent an abusive situation becoming worse with more intense violence. It can save lives.
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