Client satisfaction with nursing-led sexual assault and domestic violence services in Ontario.
J Forensic Nurs
; 10(3): 122-34, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-25144583
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
There is still little known about survivors' experiences of and satisfaction with comprehensive nursing-led hospital-based sexual assault and domestic violence treatment programs.METHOD:
To address this gap, we surveyed and collected information from clients/guardians presenting to 30 of 35 of Ontario's Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres across seven domains presentation characteristics, client characteristics, assailant characteristics, assault characteristics, health consequences, service use, and satisfaction with services.RESULTS:
One thousand four hundred eighty-four clients participated in the study, 96% of whom were women/girls. Most were White (75.3%), 12-44 years old (87.8%), and living with family (69.6%); 97.9% of clients used at least one service. The most commonly used service was assessment and/or documentation of injury (84.8%), followed by on-site follow-up care (73.6%). Almost all clients/guardians reported that they received the care needed (98.6%), rated the overall care as excellent or good (98.8%), and stated that the care had been provided in a sensitive manner (95.4%). Concerns and recommendations to improve care expressed by a small proportion of clients/guardians focused on long wait times, negative emergency department staff attitudes, issues of privacy and confidentiality, and difficulty with accessing services.DISCUSSION:
The high uptake and positive evaluation of services provided by Ontario's Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre programs confirms the value of nursing-led, hospital-based care in the aftermath of sexual assault and domestic violence. Ongoing evaluation of such services will ensure the best care possible for this patient population.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sex Offenses
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Patient Satisfaction
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Domestic Violence
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Forensic Nursing
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Practice Patterns, Nurses'
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Evaluation_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Forensic Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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JURISPRUDENCIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article