Referrals for intimate partner violence increased during pandemic, study finds

Referrals for intimate partner violence increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic at a program within Boston Children’s Hospital, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
As part of the study, researchers analyzed a pattern of consultation requests at the Advocacy for Women and Kids in Emergencies (AWAKE) program at the hospital and compared numbers from the 11 months leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic to the same period during the pandemic.
The AWAKE program, which is led by social workers, provides educational training and support to health care providers to screen for

Referrals for intimate partner violence increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic at a program within Boston Children’s Hospital, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
As part of the study, researchers analyzed a pattern of consultation requests at the Advocacy for Women and Kids in Emergencies (AWAKE) program at the hospital and compared numbers from the 11 months leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic to the same period during the pandemic.
The AWAKE program, which is led by social workers, provides educational training and support to health care providers to screen for