Alarming trends in US domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic

Date of Review: March, 2021

Boserup B, McKenney M, Elkbuli A. Alarming trends in US domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Emerg Med. 2020;38(12):2753-2755. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.077

Brief commentary with same data illustrating percent increase in domestic violence reported cases in four states (Alabama, Oregon, Texas, and New York). The authors call for heightened vigilance and action from all stakeholders, including health care administrators and health care providers to support persons experiencing domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. —Memoona Hasnain, MD, MHPE, PhD