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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Thompson-Cree, Margaret E M | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Lazenbatt, Anne | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-30T23:26:36Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2022-06-30T23:26:36Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | 17 (4), July 2009 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 9660410 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16526 | - |
| dc.language | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing | en |
| dc.subject | Pregnancy | en |
| dc.subject | Child protection | en |
| dc.subject | Training | en |
| dc.title | Recognizing the co-occurrence of domestic and child abuse: a comparison of community- and hospital-based midwives | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Health and Social Care in the Community | en |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en |
| dc.identifier.catalogid | 3004 | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | new_record | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | Journal article/research paper | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | International | en |
| dc.description.notes | This study aimed to compare and contrast how midwives working in either hospital or community settings are currently responding to the co-occurrence of domestic and child abuse (CA), their perceived role and willingness to identify abuse, record keeping, reporting of suspected or definite cases of CA and training received. A survey questionnaire was sent to 861 hospital and community midwives throughout Northern Ireland which resulted in 488 midwives completing the questionnaire, leading to a 57% response rate. Comparisons were made using descriptive statistics and cross-tabulation, and the questionnaire was validated using exploratory factor analysis. Community midwives reported receiving more training on domestic and CA. Although a high percent of both hospital and community midwives acknowledged a link between domestic violence (DV) and CA, it was the community midwives who encountered more suspected and definite (P < 0.001) cases of CA. More community midwives reported to be aware of the mechanisms for reporting CA. However, an important finding is that although 12% of community midwives encountered a definite case of CA, only 2% reported the abuse, leaving a 10% gap between reporting and identifying definite cases of CA. Findings suggest that lack of education and training was a problem as only a quarter of hospital-based midwives reported to have received training on DV and 40% on CA. This was significantly less than that received by community midwives, as 57% received training on DV, and 62% on CA. The study suggests that midwives need training on how to interact with abused mothers using non-coercive, supportive and empowering mechanisms. Many women may not spontaneously disclose the issues of child or domestic abuse in their lives, but often respond honestly to a sensitively asked question. This issue is important as only 13% of the sample actually asked a woman a direct question about DV.<br/ ><br/ >[Copyright ? 1999-2009 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. For further information, visit <a href="http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0966-0410" target="_blank">Health & Social Care in the Community</a>.] | en |
| dc.identifier.source | Health and Social Care in the Community | en |
| dc.date.entered | 2009-09-09 | en |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles | |
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