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Emergency medical response to intimate partner violence in Kenya

28 January 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim To assess the response of health professionals working in a Kenyan hospital emergency department to patients who had experienced intimate partner violence and...

Identifying signs of intimate partner violence

08 February 2016

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Intimate partner violence is a major public health and social problem that affects people everywhere. Nurses can play an important role in identifying victims who...

Intimate partner violence in Kenya: expanding healthcare roles

07 May 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim To identify health professionals’ perceptions of their role working in the emergency department (ED) in managing and preventing intimate partner violence in...

Domestic violence: responding to the needs of patients

02 March 2011

Nursing Standard

CPD

Victims of domestic violence have increased contact with healthcare services, but may not always be identified as experiencing abuse. Guidelines advocate that...

Psychometric testing of inventory of beliefs and attitudes on domestic violence

22 June 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Domestic violence (DV) is an international public health issue associated with adverse health outcomes for adults and children. There have been widespread...

Supporting people who experience intimate partner violence

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant issue in health and social care. Nurses may encounter individuals in healthcare settings who experience IPV, and...

Responding to domestic violence in acute hospital settings

23 April 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Domestic violence is recognised as a significant global health and societal concern. It is associated with physical and emotional effects, and individuals may...

Intimate partner violence and the role of community nurses

Primary Health Care

evidence & practice

Intimate partner violence is a common problem that is known to have serious and long-term effects on health across a lifetime. While community nurses are placed to...

Healthcare professionals’ response to domestic violence

01 November 2013

Primary Health Care

CPD

Victims of domestic violence have increased contact with healthcare services, but the abuse may not always be identified as a causal factor in their physical and...