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008			110331s1994 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aHowden-Chapman, Philippa _91387
245			_aBattered women's recent experiences of health professionals _cHowden-Chapman, Philippa; France, Kate
260			_aWellington _bWellington School of Medicine, University of Otago _c1994
300			_a34 pages ; unbound ; 30 cm.
365			_a00 _b0
520			_aThis research project focuses on interviews with 7 women within the Wellington/Hutt region who self reported experiences of domestic violence, and their interaction with health professionals. The sample was non-randomised and the method used was a qualitative design with open-ended interview questions. The Wellington Women's Refuge Collective supported this project, which was designed to gain insight into the thoughts and feelings of victims of intimate partner violence towards health professionals. The purpose of this research project was to assist health professionals to improve services by highlighting physical and psychological manifestations of domestic violence. This project indicates that a proportion of health professionals are unhelpful and unaware of the resources available to women patients affected by domestic violence. There was at this time little formal input from medical professionals in action to address family violence. The report highlighted a need for more research relating to why health professionals do not acknowledge family violence in women patients. The authors recommend that health professionals provide follow-up strategies, treatment plans, and that they validate the abuse by providing information on legal and social supports available. Five areas of improvements to the health system are highlighted: building health public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, education to break the cycle of domestic violence, and an integrated approach to domestic violence.
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650	2	7	_2FVC _aDEMOGRAPHICS _9189
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aEMOTIONAL ABUSE _9222
650	2	7	_2FVC _aHEALTH _9283
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650	2	7	_aMEDICAL CARE _9368
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
650	2	7	_aQUALITATIVE RESEARCH _9485
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATISTICS _9575
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_2FVC _aVICTIMS _9622
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
651			_aWELLINGTON _93402
700	1		_aFrance, Kate _91175
942			_2ddc _cREPORT