Repeat Victims of Violence in an Urban Trauma Center

Buss, Terry F., Abdu, Rashid, Violence and Victims

Repeat victims of violence are overwhelming urban trauma centers, yet little is written about them in the medical literature. This study combined medical record and survey data to study urban trauma recidivism among patients presenting at the Emergency Department [ED] of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio during a 4-year period. Two-fifths of urban trauma patients were repeat victims. Repeat victims were more likely to be poor African-American males, have substance abuse and mental health problems, and live in neighborhoods where violence is pervasive. Most have no health insurance. Demographic characteristics were less important in explaining recidivism than were the …

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Publication information: Article title: Repeat Victims of Violence in an Urban Trauma Center. Contributors: Buss, Terry F. - Author, Abdu, Rashid - Author. Journal title: Violence and Victims. Volume: 10. Issue: 3 Publication date: January 1, 1995. Page number: 183+. © Springer Publishing Company 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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