Improving care for victims: a study protocol of the evaluation of a centre for sexual and family violence

Abstract

IntroductionWorldwide, sexual and family violence are highly prevalent problems. Victims of sexual and family violence often do not seek formal help in the acute phase. When they do seek help, they encounter a system of scattered care. For this reason, a centre for sexual and family violence was launched in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The centre provides multidisciplinary care for victims of acute sexual and/or family violence. With the study described in this study protocol, we want to evaluate the implementation process and the reach of the Center for Sexual and Family Violence Nijmegen (CSFVN).Methods and analysisWe will conduct a mixed-methods study including quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. Data about the implementation process will be obtained via semistructured interviews and focus group discussions. Content analysis will be done in software program Atlas.ti. Analysis of file data will be undertaken to assess the reach of the CSFVN (patient characteristics and characteristics of the care they received). The data will be analysed in SPSS.Ethics and disseminationThe Medical Ethics Committee of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center approved the study protocol under file number 2012–1218. Dissemination will be done by submitting scientific articles to academic peer-reviewed journals. We will present the results at relevant international, national and local conferences and meetings. We will send press releases to relevant media. We will share the results with the network of assault centres in the Netherlands.

Comparativo de protocolos de atención a mujeres víctimas de violencia basada en género. “De la política pública a la realidad”

“…Si bien, como se ha visto hasta el momento, los protocolos contemplan un entramado de instituciones para realizar la atención, cierto es que existe una percepción negativa generalizada por parte de las victimas respecto a su funcionamiento, ya que no se cree en los servicios formales, en tanto que cuando las víctimas buscan ayuda, se encuentran con un sistema de cuidado desarticulado, lo cual permite entrever que la colaboración multidisciplinaria entre organizaciones es deficiente, y esta fragmentación de la atención conduce a atención inadecuada y costos más altos. Se requiere entonces una evaluación integral y coordinada como respuesta del sistema a la violencia (Zijlstra et al, 2016).…”

A Importância Da Análise Do Perfil Epidemiológico De Internações Em Uti Neonatal

“…Quando essa busca efetivamente ocorre, os pacientes encontram um sistema pouco preparado e impreciso no cuidado à vítima. A instauração de hospitais de referência para vítimas de violência sexual é uma tentativa de acolhê-los com uma abordagem multidisciplinar (ZIJLSTRA, et al, 2016).…”

Challenges in interprofessional collaboration: experiences of care providers and policymakers in a newly set‐up Dutch assault centre

“…Before conducting this study, we sent the study protocol and appendices, e.g. interview guide, to the Medical Ethics Committee of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, who decided that the study was in accordance with the rules applying to research ethics committees' reviews and informed consent (file number 2012‐1218, 19 March 2015).…”