Family violence intervention within an emergency department: achieving change requires multifaceted processes to maximize safety Miranda Ritchie, Katherine Nelson and Russell Wills
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ArticleSeries: Journal of Emergency NursingPublication details: 2009Subject(s): Online resources:
In: Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2009, 35(2): 97-104Summary: Family violence is common with significant long-term negative health effects. Health professionals are recognised as key providers of family violence intervention. In 2002, the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board launched a Family Violence Intervention Programme in its emergency department. The intervention programme involved staff training, the development of resources and routine questioning for partner abuse within the social history for all women 16 years and over. The aim was to identify the barriers and enablers to routine questioning one year after the programme was launched to inform programme improvements. (From the authors' abstract). Record #3776
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Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2009, 35(2): 97-104
Family violence is common with significant long-term negative health effects. Health professionals are recognised as key providers of family violence intervention. In 2002, the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board launched a Family Violence Intervention Programme in its emergency department. The intervention programme involved staff training, the development of resources and routine questioning for partner abuse within the social history for all women 16 years and over. The aim was to identify the barriers and enablers to routine questioning one year after the programme was launched to inform programme improvements. (From the authors' abstract). Record #3776