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Process evaluation of an emergency department family violence intervention programme Ritchie, Miranda Sally

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  • A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Applied) in Nursing
Subject(s): Summary: Thesis (MA - Nursing) - Victoria University of Wellington, 2004. This study aimed to identify the enablers and barriers to routine questioning in the Emergency Department (ED) one year after the programme was launched, and the strategies to address these barriers. Staff who have responsibility for routinely questioning women were considered well placed to provide this information. The methodology selected was evaluation research using semi-structured interviews. The design included member checking and triangulation of the findings. Eleven ED staff members participated in five (two group and three single) interviews. The interviews revealed that routine questioning for partner abuse is difficult in the ED setting as barriers to questioning exist, including a lack of privacy and time. Enablers, such as policy and training, support routine questioning and can minimise barriers. Participants suggested strategies to overcome these. These barriers, enablers and solutions were either personal or organisational in origin and all had a common theme of safety.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
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Thesis (MA - Nursing) - Victoria University of Wellington, 2004. This study aimed to identify the enablers and barriers to routine questioning in the Emergency Department (ED) one year after the programme was launched, and the strategies to address these barriers. Staff who have responsibility for routinely questioning women were considered well placed to provide this information. The methodology selected was evaluation research using semi-structured interviews. The design included member checking and triangulation of the findings. Eleven ED staff members participated in five (two group and three single) interviews. The interviews revealed that routine questioning for partner abuse is difficult in the ED setting as barriers to questioning exist, including a lack of privacy and time. Enablers, such as policy and training, support routine questioning and can minimise barriers. Participants suggested strategies to overcome these. These barriers, enablers and solutions were either personal or organisational in origin and all had a common theme of safety.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT

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