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✅   Healthcare utilisation and barriers to healthcare after violence and rape in the Norwegian population: a cross-sectional, multimethod study

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Objectives Despite the important role of healthcare services in trauma recovery, many survivors of violence do not seek help. This study aims to examine rates of healthcare utilisation, including differences for physical violence versus rape, gender and physical injury (vs no injury) and obstacles to seeking care within 6 months following incidents of physical violence and rape. Design and setting The participants were randomly chosen from the National Population Registry in Norway and invited to participate in a telephone survey on violence exposure and health between June 2021 and June 2022 (N=4299, 49% women). Participants The sample included 1768 violence-exposed individuals.

BMJ     Sep 23, 2025