A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Nurse-Led Domestic and Family Violence Service.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore the perceived impact of a nurse-led domestic and family violence service on access to care.

Background

Delivered from a metropolitan community based not for profit organisation, this nurse-led service provided a multidisciplinary response to meeting the needs of women, and or women and children experiencing the consequences of domestic and family violence and homelessness. This involved integration of specialist community services to support women's safety planning, housing, and mental health.

Design

A mixed methods single-site study was conducted.

Methods

Routine patient attendance data were analysed to identify service use. Semi-structured interviews with service providers and key stakeholders explored perceived service impact on access to care

SUBMITTER: Currie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623689 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature