General practice wide adaptations to support patients affected by DVA during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reporting of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) increased globally during the pandemic. General Practice has a central role in identifying and supporting those affected by DVA. Pandemic associated changes in UK primary care included remote initial contacts with primary care and predominantly remote consulting. This paper explores general practice's adaptation to DVA care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Remote semi-structured interviews were conducted by telephone with staff from six localities in England and Wales where the Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) primary care DVA programme is commissioned.  We conducted interviews between April 2021 and February 2022 with three practice managers, three reception and administrative staff, eight ge

SUBMITTER: Dixon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034249 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature