[The role of nurses in the prevention and post-traumatic management of domestic violence in South Africa]. / Rôle des infirmier.ère.s dans la prévention et la gestion post-traumatique de la violence domestique en Afrique du Sud.

The World Health Organization defines domestic violence as the deliberate use of force, power, threats, against a person or group of people, which may result in death or physical injury. As such, it usually results in physical, economic, psychological, sexual or emotional harm. This study assessed the prevalence and contributing factors of domestic violence among women and children in South Africa to better understand the factors surrounding domestic violence using the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey. Because domestic violence is a public health issue, nurses play a central role in prevention and post-trauma care, including within emergency and psychiatric services.