Brink Ole, Bitch Oluf, Petersen Klaus Kjaer, Charles Annie Vesterby
Department of Orthopedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Aarhus University.
Dan Med Bull. 2002 Feb;49(1):64-7.
Data collected from hospitals and the police has on several occasions proved to be useful in gaining knowledge about violence. The two casualty departments, Institute of Forensic Medicine and the police in Aarhus have co-operated in three earlier studies about interpersonal violence, the latest in 1993-1994. The purpose of this recent study is to reveal updated information about the incidence and character of violence in Aarhus.
Dynamic cohort study during the period the 1st of April 1999 to the 31st of March 2000. Persons who after having been exposed to violence arrived at the casualty wards and Institute of Forensic Medicine were registered and interviewed. Also data from the police was collected. All results were compared to corresponding data collected from equally conducted studies in 1981-1982, 1987-1988, and 1993-1994.
The number of victims significantly decreased to 1496. The annual incidence rate decreased to 4.6 victims/1000. The decrease in violence was particularly among the 15-24 year old males. The extent of violence against women remained unchanged in 1999-2000. Foreigners were significantly higher represented among victims. The character and severity of violence were unchanged.
Similar findings with overall decreasing incidence of violence, and on the other hand increasing violence among foreigners have been found in similar studies from Norway and England. Preventive actions should be regarded against the 15-24 year old males and foreigners.
从医院和警方收集的数据多次证明，其有助于了解暴力情况。奥胡斯法医研究所的两个急诊部门与警方在之前的三项关于人际暴力的研究中展开了合作，最近一次是在1993 - 1994年。这项最新研究的目的是揭示奥胡斯暴力事件发生率和特征的最新信息。
1999年4月1日至2000年3月31日期间进行动态队列研究。对遭受暴力后前往急诊病房和法医研究所的人员进行登记和访谈。同时收集警方的数据。所有结果均与1981 - 1982年、1987 - 1988年以及1993 - 1994年同等研究收集的相应数据进行比较。
受害者人数显著减少至1496人。年发病率降至4.6例受害者/1000人。暴力事件的减少尤其体现在15 - 24岁的男性中。1999 - 2000年期间，针对女性的暴力程度保持不变。受害者中外国人的比例显著更高。暴力的性质和严重程度未变。
在挪威和英国的类似研究中也发现了类似的结果，即暴力事件总体发生率下降，而另一方面外国人中的暴力事件有所增加。应针对15 - 24岁男性和外国人采取预防措施。
