Nurse education and understanding related to domestic violence and abuse against women: An integrative review of the literature

Abstract

AimThe aim of this study was to explore previous literature related to nurses understanding of Intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence and abuse (DVA) against women and to identify the gaps in nursing education so as to use the findings as a baseline to inform potential intervention strategies, curriculum development and outline implications for future nursing practice.DesignAn Integrative review of literature.MethodsStudies were extracted through a search of the electronic databases, such as Science direct, EBSCO host and PubMed, to identify relevant evidences published between January 2000–January 2017. “Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool” was used to review primary research studies.ResultsSeventeen empirical studies were analysed. Findings supported four themes including: educational and training experiences, identification of IPV/DVA, curriculum and communication skills of nurses. Continued efforts are further needed to highlight and address IPV/DVA in nursing education and training, to scale up nursing understanding to respond and identify IPV/DVA appropriately in a clinical environment.

Views of primary health care providers of the challenges to screening for intimate partner violence, Egypt

“…This is consistent with the findings of other studies (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)26). On the other hand, an American study found those two barriers were reported by only 9.4% of their participants (27).…”

What barriers prevent health professionals screening women for domestic abuse? A literature review

“…Additionally, the importance of including education related to domestic abuse in undergraduate health professional programmes (highlighted in research by Eustace (2016) as being minimal) has been suggested as a key feature in ensuring that health professionals are prepared for disclosure in their professional lives (Alshammari et al, 2018). Undergraduate training programmes present an ideal opportunity to raise the awareness of future registered health professionals about domestic abuse (DH, 2017), but it is currently not clear how this is being addressed in such programmes nationally.…”

“…Domestic abuse is recognised as having significant longterm health implications, both physically and psychologically, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety (Chambliss, 2008;Cunningham, 2008;Sarker, 2008;Cerulli et al, 2012). Moreover, the NHS is identified as often being the first point of contact for women suffering from domestic abuse (Alshammari et al, 2018, IRIS, 2020. Such women often have a higher rate of contact with health professionals than other women (Plichta, 2007), reporting that they consider health professionals as people whom they trust most to disclose abuse to (WHO, 2013).…”

Intimate partner violence screening intention instrument for Thai nursing students: A principal component analysis

“…In order for nurses to screen for IPV and appropriately respond to survivors, it is important for nurses to receive adequate and effective IPV education and training (Anderzen‐Carlsson et al, 2018), as well as well‐designed “prequalification” healthcare provider training (i.e., for students) (Crombie et al, 2017; WHO, 2013). However, nursing education is often quite inadequate related to IPV (Alshammari et al, 2018; Bradbury‐Jones & Broadhurst, 2015; Doran & Hutchinson, 2017) and nursing students lack knowledge and confidence to address IPV in practice, talk to IPV survivors, or effectively assist or empathise with them (Bradbury‐Jones & Broadhurst, 2015; Doran & Hutchinson, 2017; Thornton & Persuad, 2017). Further, systematic evaluations of the impact or effectiveness of IPV education and training administered in nursing schools are relatively rare.…”