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Zondo, NoNtokozo Bhekiwe.

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Best Practices in Collection and Documentation of Medical Evidence at Thuthuzela Care Centres in Gauteng Province, South Africa.

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Title/Author:	Best Practices in Collection and Documentation of Medical Evidence at Thuthuzela Care Centres in Gauteng Province, South Africa./
Author:	Zondo, NoNtokozo Bhekiwe.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2023,
Description:	105 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 85-05.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International85-05.
Subject:	Criminal statistics. -
Online resource:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=30700085
ISBN:	9798380802604

Best Practices in Collection and Documentation of Medical Evidence at Thuthuzela Care Centres in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Zondo, NoNtokozo Bhekiwe.

Best Practices in Collection and Documentation of Medical Evidence at Thuthuzela Care Centres in Gauteng Province, South Africa. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023 - 105 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 85-05.

Thesis (M.N.)--University of Pretoria (South Africa), 2023.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

Introduction:Sexual violence is defined as sexual acts committed against someone who does not or cannot give consent, and it is a global health problem. The victims of sexual violence face challenges when reporting cases; hence not many cases make it to court. In South Africa, a transdisciplinary team is part of the initial phase of collecting and documenting medical evidence to build a case that is fit to be presented in court.Aim:This study aimed to document the practices in collecting and documenting medical evidence from records of sexual violence cases that were prepared for trial at Thuthuzela care centres in the Gauteng Province.Methodology:A quantitative method was used in conducting this study. A record review method was used to collect data. A record review method is used where the collected data in an outcome happening in the current time is connected retrospectively to the determinants that happened in the past.Results:The study showed that there two types of J88 forms in use, one developed in 1995 and a revised one in 2017. Around eighty four percent (83.84%) on the section of practitioner's details were incomplete. However, the section on patients' information was 100% complete on both types of J88 forms. The section on survivors' medical history was incomplete with 75.07%. History of relevance to a sexual offence was 50.35% incomplete. It was also alarming to find that 33.50% of a general examination was incomplete. The section on clinical findings was only 1.03% incomplete, however the downfall was that 18.11% of specific examinations was incomplete and 30.25% of the specimens collected for further investigations were incomplete. Interestingly, 80% had the SAEK seal/ sticker attached meaning that more of the survivors arrived at the centre in less than 72 hours of the ordeal.Implications:This study revealed the reality of both J88 form and their shortfalls, showing that many cases of sexual violence against women are lost due to incomplete medical evidence. Therefore, there is a need for training health care practitioners on the importance of filling in the medical evidence for the trial of sexual violence in the J88 form/s. In-service training should also be provided on how to complete the J88 form.Conclusion:Sexual violence cases rely heavily on the J88 form. It has been recognised that many healthcare practitioners find it complicated to complete, therefore leading to incomplete forms and subsequently delayed prosecutions. It was therefore recommended that there be more effective training of healthcare practitioners on the completion of the J88 form.

ISBN: 9798380802604Subjects--Topical Terms:

847093
Criminal statistics.

Best Practices in Collection and Documentation of Medical Evidence at Thuthuzela Care Centres in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
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