SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)

30-minute research and evidence-based practice presentation

Understanding Sexual Assault Patients’ Decisions to Seek Medical Forensic Exams and Evidence Collection (Code 14)

Primary Presenter(s)

• RC

  Rebecca Campbell, PhD

  Professor
  Michigan State University
  East Lansing, Michigan

Co-Presenter(s)

• KG

  Katie Gregory, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Michigan State University
  East Lansing, Michigan
• MJ

  McKenzie Javorka, MA

  Graduate Student
  Michigan State University
  East Lansing, Michigan
• LV

  Lauren Vollinger, MA

  Graduate Student
  Michigan State University
  East Lansing, Michigan

Take a deep dive into survivors’ motivations for seeking MFEs.

Learning Outcome(s). Increased knowledge about:

• stakeholder groups’ understanding of why survivors of sexual assault seek exams and evidence collection.
• patients’ motivations for seeking post-assault medical forensic exams and their decision-making regarding sexual assault kit (SAK) evidence collection and release for forensic testing.
• state legislation regarding patients’ decisions to seek post-assault medical forensic exams, SAK evidence collection, and SAK release for forensic testing.