Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The impact on midwives of undertaking screening for domestic violence - focus group findings
Other Titles:	Birth : issues in perinatal care.
Authors:	Webster, Joan McCosker-Howard, Heather M Anderson, Debra J Kain, Victoria J
Keywords:	Training;Pregnancy;Screening;Theories of violence
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Blackwell Scientific
Citation:	4 (2), 2005
Notes:	General overview:Methods: Phase 1 of a 3-phased study involved focus group interviews. Using interpretive methods, 4 focus group interviews were done with groups of registered midwives at hospitals in South East Queensland. Each group had between 6 and 8 participants. Purposive sampling was used to obtain representatives from areas (antenatal clinics and general maternity) conducting the screening. Key themes and theories from the collapsed data were then introduced to the next group using a reflective process. Several barriers are identified that directly impacted on the midwives’ potential to screen effectively. Barriers are grouped as extrinsic (interpersonal, environmental and organisational infrastructure) or intrinsic (intrapersonal and perception). Midwives hold strong beliefs in the value of domestic violence screening but there is a negative perception about the efficacy of screening and of failure due to the barriers identified. Conclusions:The identified barriers need to be addressed if screening were to be effective and sustainable. The findings suggest that the way in which the domestic violence screening was introduced and the subsequent lack of training was not conducive to its long term success.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17130
ISSN:	1523-536X
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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