The front line of care : a qualitative study of domestic violence intervention in the emergency department
Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study qualitatively explored the practice of domestic violence (DV) intervention in the emergency department (ED) from the distinct perspectives of service users, service providers and co-ordinators of DV voluntary organisations.The research participant group was made up of eight survivors of domestic abuse, fourteen staff members from an ED (including their manager) and eight co-ordinators from a voluntary organisation offering services for DV issues.The study was informed by the dearth of evidence regarding pragmatic intervention for the specific context of emergency departments (EDs), a need to develop system level interventions and a solid theoretical base to inform implementation of a more effective interventional strategy (Feder et al., 2009; Thurston and Eisener, 2006;Ramsay et al., 2002).and Dr Judith Ormrod, for their inspirational input and support during this process.Special
Author: Olufolakemi Tokode
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2955312489