Retrospective Population-Based Study of Hospitalized Injuries Associated with Intimate Partner Violence in Taiwan From 1997 Through 2009

• NCJ Number: 245476
• Journal: Journal of Family Violence Volume: 28 Issue: 6 Dated: August 2013 Pages: 587-594
• Author(s): Wu-Chien Chien; Ching-Huang Lai; Lu Pai; Senyeong Kao; Chi-Hsiang Chung; Yu-Luan Chiu; Min-Shan Tsai
• Date Published: August 2013
• Length: 8 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database was used to investigate the types of injuries suffered by those patients hospitalized for intimate partner violence and the types of hospital care provided to victims 18 years of age or older.

Abstract

The study used Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database to investigate the types of injuries suffered by those patients hospitalized for intimate partner violence and the types of hospital care provided to victims 18 years of age or older from 1997 to 2009. In total, there were 836 cases and 3.57 times more female than male, the average hospital stay length was 9.37 days, and the average hospital costs totaled approximately NT$ 47,563.53. On average, there were approximately 2.86 injuries per abuse victim, and intracranial injuries were the most common injury (28.83 percent). Many of the abused patients went to regional hospitals (44.14 percent), and the largest percentage of hospitalized patients (50.24 percent) was among 25-44-year-olds. In the study period, the hospitalization rate for females was significantly higher than for males; moreover, the overall rate of hospitalization for intimate partner violence increased significantly. Abstract published by arrangement with Springer.