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100			_aMontesanti, Stephanie _911034
245			_aExamining organization and provider challenges with the adoption of virtual domestic violence and sexual assault interventions in Alberta, Canada, during the COVID-19 pandemic _cStephanie Montesanti, Winta Ghidei, Peter Silverstone, Lana Wells, Suzanne Squires and Allan Bailey
260			_bSage, _c2022
500			_aJournal of Health Services Research & Policy, 2022, 27(3): 169-179
520			_aObjectives: In Canada, calls to domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as stricter public health restrictions took effect in parts of the country. Moreover, the public health measures introduced to limit the transmission of COVID-19 saw many health providers abruptly pivot to providing services virtually, with little to no opportunity to plan for this switch. We carried out a qualitative research study to understand the resulting challenges experienced by providers of domestic violence and sexual assault support services. Methods: Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather in-depth information from service providers and organizational leaders in the Canadian province of Alberta about the challenges they experienced adopting virtual and remote-based domestic violence and sexual assault interventions during the COVID-19 outbreak. Interview transcripts and field notes were analysed using a thematic analysis approach. Results: Our findings highlighted multiple challenges organizations, service providers and clients experienced. These included: (1) systemic (macro-level) challenges pertaining to policies, legislation and funding availability, (2) organization and provider (meso-level) challenges related to adapting services and programmes online or for remote delivery and (3) provider perceptions of client (micro-level) challenges related to accessing virtual interventions. Conclusions: Equity-focused policy and intersectional and systemic action are needed to enhance delivery and access to virtual interventions and services for domestic violence and sexual assault clients. (Authors' abstract). Record #7704
650			_aCOVID-19 _98949
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aINTERVENTION _9326
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aORGANISATIONAL CHANGE _98792
650			_aPANDEMICS _98950
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650		4	_aSUPPORT SERVICES _9591
650			_aTECHNOLOGY _9599
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aCANADA _92602
700			_aGhidei, Winta _911035
700			_aSilverstone, Peter _911036
700			_aWells, Lana _99815
700			_aSquires, Suzanne _911037
700			_aBailey, Allan _911038
773	0		_tJournal of Health Services Research & Policy, 2022, 27(3): 169-179
830			_aJournal of Health Services Research & Policy _911039
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/13558196221078796 _zDOI: 10.1177/13558196221078796 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hnews112