Trauma- and Violence-Informed Empowering Care for Sexual Assault Survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Forensic nurse examiners, including sexual assault nurse examiners, provide care for survivors holistically through healthcare, emotional support, connection to follow-up care, safety planning, and, if desired, evidence collection to aid in the prosecution of sexual assault. There is increasing recognition that trauma-informed care must also include an understanding of the impacts of structural violence on minoritized patients to ensure health equity.

Aim

To help address this guidance gap, we expanded Campbell and colleagues' empowering care model using a trauma- and violence-informed care (TVIC) lens.

Methods

We used an iterative discussion-based process that included five joint meetings between a seven-member transdisciplinary research team and a five-mem

SUBMITTER: Klein LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11333187 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Sep 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature