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Research has focused on prevalence, barriers and outcomes; survivors\u2019 lived experience of the disclosure encounter is under-explored. Nurses\u2019 responses profoundly shape recovery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To explore adult survivors\u2019 lived experiences of disclosing sexual assault to nurses in the UK.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nine adults who had disclosed sexual assault to a nurse in a UK healthcare setting were recruited and interviewed. Data were analysed using Giorgi\u2019s descriptive phenomenological psychology method.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Disclosure emerged as temporally complex and emotionally overwhelming, shaped by survivors\u2019 profound unpreparedness and pervasive uncertainty. Two themes captured this: (1) Unpreparedness, reflecting lack of readiness before, during and after disclosure and an overriding need for validation and (2) Not Knowing, capturing uncertainty across the practical, relational and emotional dimensions of disclosure. Running through both themes was survivors\u2019 fear of not being believed, which shaped the meaning of the encounter.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Disclosure is a temporally complex, emotionally overwhelming experience fundamentally shaped by nurses\u2019 responses. Belief, validation and agency emerged as central to survivors\u2019 experiences. 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