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Du Mont JA, Kelly CE, Seo H, Brouillard-Coyle S, Mason R, Macdonald S, Kosa SD. Enhancing care for transgender and gender diverse survivors of intimate partner violence: an Ontario-wide survey examining health and social service providers' learning needs. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e075180. [PMID: 38331863 PMCID: PMC10860041 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To better understand healthcare and social/community service providers' learning needs associated with supporting transgender and gender diverse (trans) persons who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). SETTING An online survey was distributed through the trans-LINK Network in Ontario, Canada. RESPONDENTS 163 of 225 healthcare and social/community service providers completed the survey (72.4% response rate) between November 2022 and February 2023. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Expertise, training, workplace practices and learning needs related to supporting trans survivors of IPV. METHOD Quantitative survey results were analysed descriptively and open-ended responses were organised thematically. In March 2022, survey results were shared with 33 stakeholders who helped define goals and objectives for an e-learning curriculum using Jamboard, data from which were collated and organised into themes. RESULTS Most (66.3%) survey respondents described having provided professional support to trans survivors of IPV, but only one-third (38.0%) reported having received relevant training, and many of the trainings cited were in fact focused on other forms of violence or trans health generally. The majority reported a mid (44.9%) or low-mid (28.5%) level of expertise and almost unanimously agreed that they would benefit from (further) training (99.4%). The most commonly recommended goal/objective for a curriculum emerging from the stakeholder consultation was to facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and (safe) referrals among organisations. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study highlight the critical need for an IPV curriculum specific to trans survivors and responsive to the needs of providers. As no one profession can address this complex issue in isolation, it is important that the curriculum aims to facilitate collaboration across sectors. In the absence of appropriate training and referrals, practitioners may perpetuate harm when caring for trans survivors of IPV.
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Affiliation(s)
- Janice A Du Mont
- Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hazen SJA, Sluckin TC, Horsthuis K, Lambregts DMJ, Beets-Tan RGH, Tanis PJ, Kusters M. An updated evaluation of the implementation of the sigmoid take-off landmark 1 year after the official introduction in the Netherlands. Tech Coloproctol 2023; 27:1243-1250. [PMID: 37184772 PMCID: PMC10638143 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02803-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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PURPOSE The definition of rectal cancer based on the sigmoid take-off (STO) was incorporated into the Dutch guideline in 2019, and became mandatory in the national audit from December 2020. This study aimed to evaluate the use of the STO in clinical practice and the added value of online training, stratified for the period before (group A, historical cohort) and after (group B, current cohort) incorporation into the national audit. METHODS Participants, including radiologists, surgeons, surgical and radiological residents, interns, PhD students, and physician assistants, were asked to complete an online training program, consisting of questionnaires, 20 MRI cases, and a training document. Outcomes were agreement with the expert reference, inter-rater variability, and accuracy before and after the training. RESULTS Group A consisted of 86 participants and group B consisted of 114 participants. Familiarity with the STO was higher in group B (76% vs 88%, p = 0.027). Its use in multidisciplinary meetings was not significantly higher (50% vs 67%, p = 0.237). Agreement with the expert reference was similar for both groups before (79% vs 80%, p = 0.423) and after the training (87% vs 87%, p = 0.848). Training resulted in significant improvement for both groups in classifying tumors located around the STO (group A, 69-79%; group B, 67-79%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study show that after the inclusion of the STO in the mandatory Dutch national audit, the STO was consequently used in only 67% of the represented hospitals. Online training has the potential to improve implementation and unambiguous assessment.
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- S J A Hazen
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Radiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GROW School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Erasmus Medical Center, Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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