Open pilot trial of an interactive digital application for campus sexual violence prevention

Orchowski, Lindsay M.; Zinzow, Heidi M.; Thompson, Martie P.; Wood, Sharon L.

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“…In a French school of medicine, Lisan et al showed that the implementation of such an 'observatory of mistreatment' may in itself contribute to reducing both sexual harassment and psychological abuse [34] . A formative evaluation of a digital application for sexual assault prevention showed evidence of a trend in reduced frequency of heavy drinking and changes in perceptions of social norms over time [35] .…”

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Gender-based violence among healthcare students: prevalence, description and associated factors

Tavolacci

Karmaly²,

Gharbi-hamza

et al. 2023

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The aims of the current study were to describe five types of gender-based violence (GBV) among healthcare students; and to identify factors associated with GBV. A cross-sectional study was conducted among voluntary healthcare students in France. Five types of GBV were noted: (1) damage to a person’s image due to a sexual connotation on social networks, (2) sexist remarks and behaviour, (3) comments with sexual connotations, (4) sexual assaults and (5) rape or attempted rape. One thousand one hundred and fifty-two students were included. The mean age was 20.8 years (SD = 2.26), 82.6% of students were women (0.4% non-binary). Since the beginning of their studies, 41.2% of students CI 95% [39.7–42.6] were exposed to at least one type of GBV: 15.8% among men CI 95% [13.2–18.4] and 46.0% CI 95% [44.4–47.6] among women (p < 0.001). After multivariate analysis, being a woman, LGBTQ+, a nurse, a physiotherapist student, having a job, living in a roommate and year of study were risk factors for GBV. GBV is so common at colleges and universities and can have such severe consequences for students that more work is needed to generate a culture change and ensure safe learning environments.

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Gender-based violence among healthcare students: prevalence, description and associated factors

Tavolacci

Karmaly²,

Gharbi-hamza

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…To help students recognise GBV and learn how to intervene in these situations, more GBV information is needed in prevention education programs that integrates content pertinent to victimisation risk, perpetration risk and bystander intervention skills [ 34 ]. Johnson et al suggested that a semester-long course targeting first-year students could potentially influence knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions regarding sexual violence and create a more positive campus climate [ 35 , 36 ]. Additonal programs that depict victims and perpetrators in a gender-neutral manner had more favorable effects on bystander efficacy than programs that depicted victims as all or mostly women or perpetrators as all or mostly men, respectively [ 37 ].…”

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Gender-based violence among healthcare students: Prevalence, description and associated factors

Tavolacci,

Karmaly,

El Gharbi-Hamza

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Objectives The aims of the current study were 1) to provide the prevalence of five types of gender-based violence (GBV) among male and female healthcare students; 2) to describe perpetrators’ status, where the GBV occurred, and psychological and behavioural impacts of the GBV; and 3) to identify factors associated with GBV. Design A cross-sectional study was conducted among voluntary healthcare students in France. Setting Health Campus at Rouen and nursing schools in Normandy, France. Participants Volunteer healthcare students of 18 years and over. Data collected Five types of GBV were recorded: GBV1: damage to a person’s image due to a sexual connotation on social networks, GBV2: sexist remarks and behaviour, GBV3: comments with sexual connotations, GBV4: sexual assaults and GBV5: rape or attempted rape. Perpetrators’ status, where the GBV occurred, psychological and behavioural impacts of GBV were also recorded. Results One thousand one hundred and fifty-two students were included. The mean age was 20.8 years (SD = 2.26), 82.6% of students were women (0.4% non-binary). Since the beginning of their healthcare study, 41.2% of students CI 95% [39.7–42.6] were victim of at least one type of GBV: 15.8% among men CI 95% [13.2–18.4] and 46.0% CI 95% [44.4–47.6] among women (p < 0.001). The perpetrators were student peers, regardless of the type of GBV, healthcare workers for the GB2 and GBV3, and patients except for GBV5. The main consequences of GBV on health was psychological and eating related. After multivariate analysis, being a woman, LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer and other), a nurse, a physiotherapist student, having a job, living with roommates and year of study were risk factors for GBV. Conclusion GBV is so common at healthcare universities and could have such severe consequences for students that more work is needed to generate a culture change and ensure safe learning environments.

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A Peer Support Specialist-Delivered Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Program for Women in Substance Use Treatment (THRIVE): Protocol for a Single Arm Trial (Preprint)

Zinzow,

Pericot-Valverde,

Smalls

et al. 2024

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BACKGROUND The majority of persons in substance use treatment have an interpersonal violence history, with sexual and intimate partner violence disproportionately affecting women. Both violence history and substance use place women at risk for cumulative trauma exposure and adverse outcomes, including substance use disorders (SUDs), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and physical health problems. There is an urgent need for interventions to reduce these health disparities by preventing victimization and revictimization among women with SUDs. The Healthy Relationships and Interpersonal Violence Education program (THRIVE) adapts evidence-based strategies for this population and is informed by the information, motivation, behavioral skills (IMB) theoretical model. Topics include the intersection of substance use and violence, consent, risk detection, protective behavioral strategies, and help-seeking. THRIVE employs a novel approach by engaging peer support specialists (PSS) to deliver the program. PSS are trained advocates with lived experience who can help overcome barriers to care, including stigma and accessibility. OBJECTIVE The first objective is to determine the preliminary efficacy of THRIVE, including its effect on violence-related knowledge and attitudes, protective behavior, victimization, substance use, and mental health. The second objective is to determine program acceptability and feasibility. METHODS The protocol entails a single arm trial of THRIVE with 60 women in behavioral and/or medication-assisted substance use treatment, recruited from three outpatient and residential treatment sites. Interview data will also be collected from ten participants and two PSS. Participants complete assessments at four time points over three months (baseline, post-intervention, one- and three-month follow-up). Self-report questionnaires assess violence prevention knowledge and attitudes, sexual self-efficacy, protective sexual/dating strategies, trauma-focused service use, sexual and intimate partner violence victimization, substance use, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and depression symptoms. To determine feasibility, quantitative and qualitative data assess recruitment, retention, engagement, perceived usefulness, barriers and facilitators of participation and adoption, and working alliance with PSS. RESULTS A total of 60 participants were recruited and completed the intervention between June and October 2024. CONCLUSIONS THRIVE will address critical gaps in the field by: 1) expanding violence prevention strategies to SUD treatment settings; 2) integrating sexual and intimate partner violence prevention, 3) incorporating a focus on illicit substance use, and 4) engaging PSS to overcome barriers to care. The long-term objective of this project is to develop an accessible, scalable, and efficacious prevention program that reduces incidence of sexual and intimate partner victimization, substance use, and violence-related mental health disorders for women in substance use treatment. CLINICALTRIAL NCT06608979

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Open pilot trial of an interactive digital application for campus sexual violence prevention

Cited by 3 publications

References 98 publications

Gender-based violence among healthcare students: prevalence, description and associated factors

Gender-based violence among healthcare students: prevalence, description and associated factors

Gender-based violence among healthcare students: Prevalence, description and associated factors

A Peer Support Specialist-Delivered Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Program for Women in Substance Use Treatment (THRIVE): Protocol for a Single Arm Trial (Preprint)

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