An interview study of the impact of domestic violence training on midwives

Protheroe, Lynn; Green, Josephine; Spiby, Helen

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2003.08.001

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“…This result provides empirical support for the suggestion that the course promotes improvement in attitudes towards DV of the students. Similar results to our study were obtained in another study consisting of 26 midwives, evaluating the impact on midwives of a training programme designed to increase their awareness and understanding of violence against women (Protheroe, Green, Spiby, 2004). It was demonstrated that after training, the midwives reported greater understanding of DV, and an increased likelihood of identifying and supporting victims of DV.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Most spoke of their increased motivation and emphasized the importance of knowledge in encouraging changes in attitudes. Midwives who have positive attitudes towards DV report greater understanding of DV, recognize signs of DV, ask women what would be helpful for them, and support those who have been abused (Protheroe, Green, Spiby, 2004;Baird et al, 2017). Thus, training in DV is very important, and is associated with gender roles, since midwives with egalitarian attitudes towards gender roles are more likely to have positive attitudes towards DV.…”

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The effectiveness of a gender equality course in changing undergraduate midwifery students' attitudes towards domestic violence and gender roles

Yılmaz¹

2018

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw

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Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a gender equality course in changing undergraduate midwifery students' attitudes towards domestic violence and gender roles. Design: A one-group before-after quasi-experimental design was used. Methods: First-year undergraduate midwifery students (n = 64) were pre-tested and post-tested for their attitude to domestic violence and gender roles using "The Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence Scale", and "The Gender Roles Attitudes Scale". Data were collected from a health science faculty in Giresun, Turkey. The pre-and post-test results were compared using a paired samples t-test. Results: While the mean score of the attitudes towards domestic violence was 55.23 ± 5.84 before the gender equality course, it increased to 57.71 ± 5.07 after the course. The increase in scores was statistically significant (p < 0.001). For attitudes to gender roles, the mean total score increased from 154.65 ± 14.16 to 164.72 ± 13.65 after the course (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The gender equality course helped students develop more positive attitudes towards domestic violence and gender roles. We achieved the aim of the study. We recommend that gender equality courses be integrated into the midwifery curriculum.

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The effectiveness of a gender equality course in changing undergraduate midwifery students' attitudes towards domestic violence and gender roles

Yılmaz¹

2018

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw

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“…Resources of Studies from developed countries (Peltzer, Mashengo, & Mabeba, 2003;Protheroe, 2004, Wong, 2006 have shown that training HCWs increases their ability and capacity to identify women experiencing abuse and enables them to reflect on how to better communicate with their clients about IPV. Lutenbacher and colleagues (2003), however, assert that during the last decades, clients continue to suffer in spite of recognition of the problem of IPV, particularly in resource poor countries like Tanzania.…”

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Striving to Make a Difference: Health Care Worker Experiences With Intimate Partner Violence Clients in Tanzania

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Lindmark

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Health Care for Women International

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In this article we describe health care workers' (HCWs') experiences and perceptions of meeting clients exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV). Qualitative content analysis of in-depth interviews from 16 informants resulted in four main themes. The first, "internalizing women's suffering and powerlessness," describes HCWs' perceptions of violence, relating it to gender relations. The second, "caught between encouraging disclosure and lack of support tools," refers to views on possibilities for transparency and openness. The third, "Why bother? A struggle to manage with limited resources," illustrates the consequences of a heavy workload. Last; "striving to make a difference," emphasizes a desire to improve abilities to support clients and advocate for prevention.

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“…Paluzzi et al 32 found an improvement in knowledge and attitudes regarding IPV among nurses who attended a 1-day continuing education session. Similarly, Protheroe et al 33 reported a greater awareness and understanding of IPV with an increased probability of midwives identifying women once they had undergone a training programme designed to increase their awareness and knowledge of violence against women.…”

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An exploration of Australian midwives’ knowledge of intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy

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Participating midwives generally reported a high level of knowledge about intimate partner violence but held misconceptions about risks and characteristics of perpetrators of violence. These knowledge gaps may adversely affect their ability to identify women at risk of violence. Education about intimate partner violence was associated with improved knowledge. Future training and education on intimate partner violence should target identified knowledge gaps.

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An interview study of the impact of domestic violence training on midwives

Cited by 31 publications

References 6 publications

The effectiveness of a gender equality course in changing undergraduate midwifery students' attitudes towards domestic violence and gender roles

The effectiveness of a gender equality course in changing undergraduate midwifery students' attitudes towards domestic violence and gender roles

Striving to Make a Difference: Health Care Worker Experiences With Intimate Partner Violence Clients in Tanzania

An exploration of Australian midwives’ knowledge of intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy

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