The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Women's Support Workers Improves Knowledge of Intimate Partner Violence-Caused Brain Injury.

ABSTRACT: Women who experience physical intimate partner violence (IPV) are at high risk of suffering a brain injury (BI) due to head impacts and/or strangulation. Currently, most staff at women's shelters tend not to be aware of IPV-caused BIs. The objective of this study was to address this by developing a new online module within the Concussion Awareness Training Tool (cattonline.com) specifically focused on IPV-caused BI, and measuring its effectiveness in increasing BI awareness and knowledge among staff members at women's shelters. A mixed-methods approach was used which included (i) a survey to measure participant knowledge before and after completing the module; (ii) a 1-on-1 interview 6 months post-training to better understand participants' perceptions of what effect the training had on ho

SUBMITTER: Nicol B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134117 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature