WOMEN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE - INTERE ST IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT

In the 300.000 inhabitant city-area of Nancy (France), admission of wo men victims of sexual violence follows a special procedure. That has b een jointly set by the Justice Department Police and Emergency Rooms o f both the Maternite Regionale and the University General Hospital. Ne vertheless, we have recently conclude the management and follow-up of victims were generally not good enough. Early management of the psycho logical shock and formation of all intervening parties have to be impr oved, As both a gynecologist attached to the Maternite regionale and t he Commission for the Fight of violence against women to take initiati ves aimed at increasing public awareness (congresses...). These initia tives have driven to the creation of a meeting place where a multidisc iplinary team takes care of victims and leads talking groups including both victims and authors of violence, The organization of such a mult idisciplinary management team is slow and difficult, Strong political will and compassion are needed to achieve that task. In the process, p ower and knowlekge of every member of the team have continuously to be called into question.