Reaching everyone in general practice? Feasibility of an integrated domestic violence training and support intervention in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care needs to respond effectively to patients experiencing or perpetrating domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and their children, but there is uncertainty about the value of integrated programmes. The aim of the study was to develop and test the feasibility of an integrated primary care system-level training and support intervention, called IRIS+ (Enhanced Identification and Referral to Improve Safety), for all patients affected by DVA. IRIS+ was an adaptation of the original IRIS (Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) model designed to reach female survivors of DVA.

Methods

Observation of training; pre/post intervention questionnaires with clinicians and patients; data extracted from medical records and DVA agency; semi-structured interviews with

SUBMITTER: Szilassy E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7802315 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature