The investigation of the characteristics of women deaths and searching for violence against women in forensic autopsies performed in İzmir
Journal Title: Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 31, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: Violence against women is a priority health problem that can lead to chronic health problems and death. It is known that women who are exposed to violence in the family do not apply to the health care centers if they don’t have very serious health problems. It is also stated that this violence affects the whole life of woman and diminishes the healthy years of woman to live. Although it has serious consequences about health, the extent of the problem needs to be revealed in order to prevent this unexpressed violence. The purpose of this study is to analyse violence against women by investigating the sociodemographic data, causes and origins of women deaths whose forensic autopsies were performed. Material and method: In our study, the information was obtained from death examination forms and forensic autopsy reports of 18-year-old and older women whose autopsies were performed and concluded between 01.01.2011 and 31.12.2015 in Institute of Forensic Medicine, İzmir Group Presidency were examined. The obtained data were processed into data registration forms that we have prepared. The obtained data were loaded into the SPSS 22.0 program and evaluated statistically. Pearson Chi-Square test and Fisher's Exact test were used for statistical analysis and p <0.05 was accepted as significant. Results: It was observed that there were 1358 female deaths who were aged 18 years or older and whose autopsies were performed in Institute of Forensic Medicine, İzmir Group Presidency between 2011-2015. The mean age of the cases was found to be 53.9 ± 20.7. When the origins of the deaths were examined, it was observed that origin of deaths was mostly natural followed by accident, suicide and homicide respectively. It was observed that circulatory system diseases were most common in natural deaths, traffic accidents were most common in accidents, hanging was most common in suicides, gunshot injuries and stab wounds were equally most common in homicides. It was observed that being married increased the frequency of deaths originating from suicide and murder, the presence of psychiatric diseases increased the frequency of deaths originating from suicide, working increased the frequency of deaths originating from homicide and having physical or mental disabilities increased the frequency of accidental deaths. Conclusion: It was observed that the information about women's story of exposure to violence is insufficient and there are deficiencies in many data in the death examination forms and forensic autopsy reports examined in our study. It is thought that the establishment of standardized investigation and autopsy forms to use especially in women suicides and homicides by prosecutors, may contribute to reveal the true extent of the problem and may be a guide in resolution aimed studies.
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Hüseyin Mehmet ŞENGÜL, Akça Toprak ERGÖNEN
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