Improvement courses about violence prevention: the impact on health sector professionals

Pereira, Stephanie; Vianna, Lucila Amaral Carneiro

doi:10.1590/s0080-6234201400002000017

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“…Second, they must be trained to approach possible victims and contribute to eliminating barriers that hinder the detection of IPV and establishing action and coordination protocols among different social health services (27)(28)(29)(30) . A combination of professional training, knowledge about action protocols, and awareness among health professionals has been shown to increase IPV detection, mitigating health problems in abuse victims and reducing health costs (15,31) . The limitations of the present study include the low number of participants in some communities, preventing generalization of the results, which must be considered with caution.…”

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Intimate partner violence among health professionals: distribution by autonomous communities in Spain

Carmona‐Torres

Recio-Andrade

Rodríguez‐Borrego

2017

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective:To determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence among health care professionals who work in the Spanish National Health System, according to the autonomous communities of Spain. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional multicenter study conducted with male and female health professionals (doctors, nurses, and nursing aides) in the different autonomous communities that are part of the Spanish National Health System. The following instruments were employed: among women, an intimate partner violence screening questionnaire; and among men, a questionnaire that screened for violence in the family environment. Results: A total of 1,039 health professionals participated in the study. Of these, 26% had suffered some type of abuse. Among the men, this prevalence was 2.7%, while among the women, it was 33.8%. There were differences in the prevalence of intimate partner violence among different autonomous communities, with the highest percentages in the Canary Islands. In terms of profession, 19.5% of the doctors had been exposed to intimate partner violence, while this percentage was 31% and 48.6% for nurses and nursing professionals, respectively. Conclusion:The results indicate the presence of intimate partner violence among healthcare personnel in most of the autonomous communities of Spain. The data demonstrate the need to implement action plans, both to support victims and to mitigate the problem.

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confidence: 99%