Incidence of Emergency Department Visits for Sexual Abuse Among Youth in Hong Kong Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Janet Yuen Ha Wong, Luke Y. F. Luk, Tsz Fung Yip, Teddy Tai Loy Lee, Abraham Ka Chung Wai, Joshua W. K. Ho
Abstract
This cohort study assesses the incidence of emergency department (ED) visits in Hong Kong, China, for sexual abuse among youth before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Incidence (geometry)Emergency departmentMedical emergency2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Emergency medicineFamily medicinePsychiatryVirologyOutbreakDiseasePathologyOpticsInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhysicsCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsSexual Assault and Victimization Studies