Women’s journey of recovery from sexual assault trauma : a grounded theory - Part 1

Duma, Sinegugu Evidence; Mekwa, Julia; Denny, Lynnette

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“…Patients who have been sexually assaulted experience and recover from the assault differently (Duma, Mekwa, & Denny, 2007). Healthcare delivery must be individualized, recognizing the need for therapeutic empathy to be central to the recovery process, and this is discussed as a central component in the didactics (Moor, 2007).…”

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Sexual Assault Simulation Course for Healthcare Providers

Scannell

Lewis‐O’Connor

Barash

2015

Journal of Forensic Nursing

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Patients who have been sexually assaulted disproportionately experience gaps in healthcare delivery. Ensuring that healthcare providers who care for this population are adequately prepared is one way of addressing this gap. At the Brigham and Women's Hospital, a 4-hour long interprofessional Sexual Assault Simulation Course for Healthcare Providers (SASH) was developed and conducted at the hospital's Simulation, Training, Research, & Technology Utilization System Center. The SASH is offered using a variety of teaching methodologies including didactics, skill stations comprising how to collect forensic evidence, simulation experience with standardized patient, and debriefing. Using simulation as an educational method allows healthcare professionals to gain hands-on skills in a safe environment. Ultimately, the goal of the SASH is to enhance collaborative practice between healthcare professionals and to improve knowledge, with the purpose of improving care for patients who have been sexually assaulted.

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Sexual Assault Simulation Course for Healthcare Providers

Scannell

Lewis‐O’Connor

Barash

2015

Journal of Forensic Nursing

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“…The actions and reactions of secondary victims can affect the recovery process of the primary victims (Duma 2006;Morrison et al 2007;Remer 2001). Secondary victims also need professional help to recognise the symptoms and effects of trauma, to understand their own as well as their partners' healing processes, and to comprehend how the processes influence one another.…”

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“…There is limited support in South Africa for the intimate partners and significant others after the rape of their partners, even though there is some evidence that such care can make a difference in their lives (Duma et al 2007a;2007b;Rudd 2003; Van den Berg & Pretorius 1999). In South Africa there is a perceived lack of adequate interventions and support programmes for the intimate partners of victims of rape and its consequences.…”

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“…Inability to deal with these emotions can lead to strained intimate relationships and a lack of trust and security (Duma 2006;Morrison et al 2007;Remer 2001).…”

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“…Sexual assault is a traumatic and devastating event which not only disrupts the life of the female rape victim, but also the life of her male intimate partner (MIP), irrespective of whether he witnessed or was informed of the incident (O'Sullivan 2003;Remer 2001;Van den Berg & Pretorius 1999;Christiansen, Bak & Elklit 2012). Women need the support of those who play an important role in their lives (Duma, Mekwa & Denny 2007a). The male partner, although also affected by the assault on his partner, is often the one who is expected to support his partner and meet her needs.…”

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Lived experiences of male intimate partners of female rape victims in Cape Town, South Africa

2014

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Background: Sexual violence in South Africa is a major public health and social problem. Sexual assault or rape is a traumatic event which disrupts not only the life of the female rape victim, but also that of her male intimate partner (MIP), irrespective of whether he witnessed or was informed of the incident.Objectives: The study aimed to explore the lived experiences of MIPs of female rape victims and the meaning of these experiences in the six months following the partner’s rape.Method: We conducted a longitudinal hermeneutic phenomenological study. Nine purposively sampled adult MIPs were interviewed over a period of six months. The participants were in an intimate relationship with a female rape victim prior to and immediately after the rape; their partners had been treated at a specialised centre for victims of rape and sexual assault. Four interviews were conducted with each of the nine intimate partners of female rape victims: (1) within 14 days of, (2) a month after, (3) three months after, and (4) six months after the rape.Results: Two major themes emerged: being-in-the-world as a secondary victim of rape, and living in multiple worlds, those of their female partners, family, friends, society, employers or colleagues, professionals and the justice system. The participant’s familiar world became strange and even threatening, and his relationship with his partner became uncertain.Conclusion: Early supportive intervention for intimate partners of female rape victims is required to prevent on-going emotional trauma and alleviate the effects of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder and suffering at intra- and interpersonal levels.

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A Systematic Review of Trauma Interventions in Native Communities

Gameon

Skewes

2019

American J of Comm Psychol

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American Indian/Alaska Native and First Nations communities suffer from health disparities associated with multiple forms of trauma exposure. Culturally appropriate interventions are needed to heal current and historical trauma wounds. Although there are evidence‐based trauma interventions for other populations, few have been implemented or evaluated with Native communities. Understanding the extant research on trauma interventions in Native communities is crucial for advancing science and filling gaps in the evidence base, and for meeting the needs of underserved people. In this systematic review of the literature on trauma interventions in Native communities in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, we identified 15 studies representing 10 interventions for historical and/or current trauma. These studies involved the community to some extent in developing or culturally adapting the interventions and suggested positive outcomes with regard to historical and interpersonal trauma symptoms. However, notable limitations in study design and research methods limit both internal validity and external validity of these conclusions. Only one study attempted (but did not achieve) a quasi‐experimental design, and small sample sizes were persistent limitations across studies. Recommendations for researchers include working in partnership with Native communities to overcome barriers to trauma intervention research and to increase the rigor of the studies so that ongoing efforts to treat trauma can yield publishable data and communities can secure funding for intervention research.

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Women’s journey of recovery from sexual assault trauma : a grounded theory - Part 1

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Sexual Assault Simulation Course for Healthcare Providers

Sexual Assault Simulation Course for Healthcare Providers

Lived experiences of male intimate partners of female rape victims in Cape Town, South Africa

A Systematic Review of Trauma Interventions in Native Communities

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