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Li Q, Zeng J, Zhao B, Perrin N, Wenzel J, Liu F, Pang D, Liu H, Hu X, Li X, Wang Y, Davidson PM, Shi L, Campbell JC. Nurses' preparedness, opinions, barriers, and facilitators in responding to intimate partner violence: A mixed-methods study. J Nurs Scholarsh 2024; 56:174-190. [PMID: 37565409 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with multiple adverse health consequences. Nurses (including midwives) are well positioned to identify patients subjected to IPV, and provide care, support, and referrals. However, studies about nursing response to IPV are limited especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The study aimed to examine nurses' perceived preparedness and opinions toward IPV and to identify barriers and facilitators in responding to IPV. DESIGN An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study was conducted by collecting quantitative data first and explaining the quantitative findings with qualitative data. METHODS The study was conducted in two tertiary general hospitals in northeastern (Shenyang city) and southwestern (Chengdu city) China with 1500 and 1800 beds, respectively. A total of 1071 survey respondents (1039 female [97.0%]) and 43 interview participants (34 female [79.1%]) were included in the study. An online survey was administered from September 3 to 23, 2020, using two validated scales from the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey. In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted from September 15 to December 23, 2020, guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. RESULTS The survey respondents largely agreed with feeling prepared to manage IPV, e.g., respond to discourses (544 [50.8%] of 1071) and report to police (704 [65.7%] of 1071). The findings of surveyed opinions (i.e., Response competencies; Routine practice; Actual activities; Professionals; Victims; Alcohol/drugs) were mixed and intertwined with social desirability bias. The quantitative and qualitative data were consistent, contradicted, and supplemented. Key qualitative findings were revealed that may explain the quantitative results, including lack of actual preparedness, absence of IPV-related education, training, or practice, and socially desirable responses (especially those pertaining to China's Anti-domestic Violence Law). Commonly reported barriers (e.g., patients' reluctance to disclose; time constraints) and facilitators (e.g., patients' strong need for help; female nurses' gender advantage), as well as previously unreported barriers (e.g., IPV may become a workplace taboo if there are healthcare professionals known as victims/perpetrators of IPV) and facilitators (e.g., nurses' responses can largely meet the first-line support requirements even without formal education or training on IPV) were identified. CONCLUSIONS Nurses may play a unique and important role in responding to IPV in LMICs where recognition is limited, education and training are absent, policies are lacking, and resources are scarce. Our findings support World Health Organization recommendations for selective screening. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The study highlights the great potential of nurses for IPV prevention and intervention especially in LMICs. The identified barriers and facilitators are important evidence for developing multifaceted interventions to address IPV in the health sector.
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- Quanlei Li
- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Innovation Center of Nursing Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, and Science and Technology Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Mootz JJ, Fennig M, Giusto A, Mumey A, Greene CM, Wainberg ML. Interventions addressing family violence and mental illness or substance use in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2023; 10:e71. [PMID: 38024805 PMCID: PMC10643256 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2023.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Most family violence research has been conducted in high-income countries, although family violence rates are higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and outcomes more severe. Given the strong associations of family violence with substance use and mental illness, the aim of this systematic review was to examine interventions that targeted familial violence and at least one other condition of substance use or mental illness to determine effective treatments in LMICs. We conducted a systematic review of interventions that addressed family violence and mental illness or substance use. A committee of three researchers independently screened titles and abstracts and conducted full-text eligibility assessments. Two researchers conducted a risk of bias assessment. Data were extracted using a structured spreadsheet and narratively synthesized. Our search identified 29 articles produced from 19 studies conducted in 13 LMICs. Most (n = 15) studies randomized to study condition. Lack of blinding was the most common threat. The external validity of studies was generally poor. Fourteen studies had a primary intervention target of family violence, mental health, substance use, economic improvement, or HIV. None of the studies showed improvements in all intervention areas. Child maltreatment was less likely to be addressed than intimate partner violence (IPV). Targeted interventions for substance and mental health mostly improved primary outcomes, although they were less effective in reducing IPV. Evidence-based treatments must be rigorously evaluated before innovations in implementation can occur. Interventions overwhelmingly addressed IPV victimization and should consider how to work with couples and include men and children.
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- Jennifer J. Mootz
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, USA
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
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Yount KM, Anderson KM, Trang QT, Bergenfeld I. Preventing sexual violence in Vietnam: qualitative findings from high school, university, and civil society key informants across regions. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1114. [PMID: 37301883 PMCID: PMC10256971 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15973-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sexual violence by young men against women is common, but efficacious primary prevention interventions tailored to men are limited in low- and middle-income settings like Vietnam. GlobalConsent, a web-based sexual violence prevention intervention tailored to university men in Hanoi, is efficacious. Implementation research is needed to understand facilitators and barriers to scaling GlobalConsent and prevention programs generally. We conducted qualitative research with key informants from three youth-focused organizational settings to understand the context of implementation in Vietnam. METHODS Interviews with university (n = 15), high-school (n = 15) and non-governmental (n = 15) key informants focused on perceptions about sexual violence among young people and prevention programming. Four focus group discussions with 22 interviewed informants, following the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, asked about facilitators and barriers to implementing GlobalConsent. Narratives were transcribed, translated, and coded inductively and deductively to identify salient themes. RESULTS Outer-setting influences included greater expectations for sex among young people alongside norms favoring men's sexual privilege, ostensibly ambiguous and lax laws on sexual violence, government ministries as bureaucratic but potential allies, external subject-matter experts, and the media. Inner-setting influences included variable cultures regarding openness to discuss sexual violence and equitable gender norms, variable departmental coordination, limited funding and 'red tape' especially in public institutions, inconsistent student access to technologies, and limited time and competing priorities among students and teachers. Several actors were considered influential, including institutional leaders, human-resource staff, the Youth Union, and student-facing staff. Important characteristics of individuals for implementation included subject-matter expertise, science or social science training, younger age, engagement in social justice related activities, and more open attitudes about sex. Regarding characteristics of sexual violence prevention programming, some participants preferred online formats for busy students while others suggested hybrid or in-person formats, peer education, and incentives. Participants generally accepted the content of GlobalConsent and suggested adding more content for women, ancillary support services, and adapted content for high-school students. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of sexual violence prevention programs in youth-focused organizations in Vietnam requires multilevel strategies that connect outer-setting subject-matter experts with supportive inner-setting leaders and student-facing staff to overcome normative and organizational constraints, and thereby, to deliver institution-wide programming.
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- Kathryn M Yount
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
- Department of Sociology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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Giusto A, Jaguga F, Pereira-Sanchez V, Rono W, Triplett N, Rukh-E-Qamar H, Parker M, Wainberg ML. Barriers and Facilitators to Father's Engagement in a Depression and Alcohol Use Intervention in Kenya: Father, Family, and Community Factors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4830. [PMID: 36981739 PMCID: PMC10048967 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In Kenya, there is a treatment gap for depression and alcohol use that is especially large for fathers, which has consequences for families. While treatments exist, there are challenges to implementation. This study aimed to understand barriers and facilitators to implementing a treatment for fathers' depression and alcohol use in Eldoret, Kenya. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Integrated Sustainability Framework, we conducted 18 key informant interviews and 7 focus group discussions (31 total participants) with stakeholders in Eldoret (hospital leaders, policy makers, mental health providers, community leaders, fathers, lay providers, and patients previously engaged in treatment). Interviews were analyzed using the framework method; themes were matrixed by framework domains. Participants identified barriers and facilitators, and opportunities for implementation, in the following domains: innovation, outer setting, inner setting, individual, sustainability, and characteristics of systems. Barriers included a lack of resources, stigma, masculine norms, cost of services, and alcohol dependence. Facilitators included community buy-in, family support, providers with lived experience, government support, and relevant treatment content. Findings will inform implementation strategy development for an intervention for fathers with depression and alcohol use, and family problems with local relevance and scalable potential.
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- Ali Giusto
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret P.O. Box 3-30100, Kenya
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret P.O. Box 3-30100, Kenya
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Harwin J, Barlow C. The co-occurrence of substance misuse, domestic abuse, and child maltreatment: Can Family Drug and Alcohol Courts play a part? Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:989813. [PMID: 36339867 PMCID: PMC9627193 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.989813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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This review article focuses on the inter-relationship between substance misuse, domestic abuse, and child maltreatment, especially in the context of care (child protection) proceedings. It reviews what is known about the prevalence and impact of co-occurring domestic abuse and substance misuse on adult and child victims, and the response of criminal and family law and intervention programmes in supporting families to address these problems holistically. Special attention is paid to the role of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs), a radical problem-solving approach to care proceedings, which provide integrated interventions to the range of co-occurring problems that trigger the proceedings. Despite clear evidence of the greater harm to children when exposed to these two parental difficulties, the review has found a lack of systematic information on the prevalence of co-occurrence and a lack of effective integrated interventions, including within care proceedings. It argues that the FDAC approach is well suited to respond to co-occurring substance misuse and domestic abuse in care proceedings and it has the potential to break down silos across sectors. However, in the absence of empirical evidence, this premise would need testing. A particular focus of the review has been on efforts to overcome silos in practice, law and policy. Promising initiatives are described in criminal and family law to improve the response to domestic abuse that build on the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the first dedicated domestic abuse legislation in England and Wales. All of them are based on problem-solving approaches used in other jurisdictions. Despite these initiatives, the review concludes that there remain significant barriers to effectively align law, policy and practice to ensure that domestic abuse strategy recognizes and responds to the overlaps with substance misuse.
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- Judith Harwin
- Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Law School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- School of Justice, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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