Healthcare professionals as domestic abuse survivors: workplace impact and support-seeking.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are expected to identify and respond to domestic abuse (DA) among their patients. Although research suggests that a high proportion of HCPs are affected by DA, the impact of their experiences has been under-researched.

Aims

To assess UK HCPs' experiences of DA and develop a broad understanding of its impact on work and HCPs' support needs.

Methods

An online cross-sectional survey was promoted via multiple professional channels (October to December 2022). We adopted convenience sampling and analysed data descriptively.

Results

Among the 192 HCP survivors who responded, all abuse subtypes-psychological, sexual, economic and physical-were common. Ninety per cent of abusers were male (ex)partners. Eighty-five per cent repo

SUBMITTER: Dheensa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11444377 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature