Corum Victoria, Carroll Janet
Author Affiliations: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
J Forensic Nurs. 2014 Jan-Mar;10(1):50-7. doi: 10.1097/JFN.0000000000000022.
Properly collected evidence from a sexual assault examination can assist in the prosecution of the suspected perpetrator or in the exoneration of the wrongfully accused. Previous studies have documented the increased quality of evidence collected by sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) versus non-SANE trained providers (Ledray & Simmelink, 1997; Sievers, Murphy, & Miller, 2003) as well as the effectiveness of SANE programs (Campbell, Patterson, & Lichty, 2005; National Institute of Justice, 1999). SANE nurses attempt to collect appropriate specimens through the correct means and in sufficient quantities for forensic analysis with every examination. Samples of good analytical quality offer the best chance of obtaining deoxyribonucleic acid (Burg, Kahn, & Welch, 2011). As one method of quality improvement, SANE nurses can learn to increase the consistency of quality evidence collection by eliciting feedback from the analysts who receive and process the specimens. A national survey of crime laboratories that analyze sexual assault kits was conducted. This paper will present forensic analysts' perspectives about the quality of data collection, feedback for improvement, and resources for further education.
从性侵犯检查中妥善收集的证据有助于对涉嫌犯罪者进行起诉，或为被错误指控者洗脱罪名。以往的研究记录了性侵犯护士检查员（SANE）与未接受SANE培训的医护人员相比，所收集证据质量的提高（Ledray和Simmelink，1997年；Sievers、Murphy和Miller，2003年）以及SANE项目的有效性（Campbell、Patterson和Lichty，2005年；美国国家司法研究所，1999年）。SANE护士每次检查时都试图通过正确的方法收集足够数量的合适标本用于法医分析。具有良好分析质量的样本提供了获得脱氧核糖核酸的最佳机会（Burg、Kahn和Welch，2011年）。作为质量改进的一种方法，SANE护士可以通过从接收和处理标本的分析人员那里获取反馈，学会提高高质量证据收集的一致性。对分析性侵犯试剂盒的犯罪实验室进行了一项全国性调查。本文将介绍法医分析人员对数据收集质量、改进反馈以及继续教育资源的看法。
