A Research Project in 4 Months: Writing a “Short Report” From a Cross Sectional Study on Domestic Violence and Self-Harm Using a Regional Dataset

BackgroundPrevious research suggests that there is an association between domestic violence (DV) and self-harm (SH). Yet, the prevalence and clinical significance of DV among individuals presenting acutely to hospital with SH in the UK is unknown.ObjectiveTo measure the prevalence and correlates of DV among patients presenting to hospital with SH.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using registry data in order to describe the prevalence of DV within a UK population of people presenting to the emergency department (ED) with SH (n=1142).Results11.1% (95% CI 9.4% to 13.1%) of the sample reported DV. Those reporting DV were more likely to be female and separated from a partner. DV was associated with self-poisoning and with previous occurrence of SH.ConclusionOur findings suggest that DV victimisation is more prevalent among those presenting to ED with self-harm than among the general population of ED attenders, and that the presence of DV may signify increased risk among those presenting to ED with SH.

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Domestic violence and coping strategies among married adults during lockdown due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in India: a cross-sectional study

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness ◽

10.1017/dmp.2021.59 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-29

Author(s):

Priyanka Sharma ◽

Anita Khokhar

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Systematic Research ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Frontline Workers ◽

And Coping ◽

Study Participants

Abstract Background: There has been a reported increase in cases of domestic violence during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, however systematic research data is still unavailable. This study was conducted to find out domestic violence prevalence and coping strategies among married adults during lockdown due to COVID-19 in India. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among married men and women in the month of April 2020. Data regarding socio-demographic profile, domestic violence and coping strategies employed during lockdown was collected thorough google forms. 97.9% forms were completely filled by the respondents. Descriptive analysis was done. Results: Out of 94 study participants, about 7.4% (n=7) had faced domestic violence during lockdown. Out of these 7 participants, about 85.7% (n=6) reported increased frequency of domestic violence during lockdown. About half of the victims chose to ignore it (57.1%, n=4) or used yoga/meditation (42.9%, n=3) to cope. Conclusion: With about 7.4% study participants facing domestic violence during lockdown, it is necessary to study its detailed epidemiology in pandemics so that interventions like helpline numbers, screening of patients during tele-consultation, etc. which can be delivered even during lockdown with the help of healthcare and frontline workers could be devised to address this problem.

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Is a clinician’s personal history of domestic violence associated with their clinical care of patients: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029276 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. e029276 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elizabeth McLindon ◽

Cathy Humphreys ◽

Kelsey Hegarty

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Maternity Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Front Line ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

History Of ◽

Workplace Supports

ObjectiveTo investigate whether domestic violence (DV) impacts on health professionals’ clinical care of DV survivor patients.Design, settingDescriptive, cross-sectional study at an Australian tertiary maternity hospital.Participants471 participating female health professionals (45.0% response rate).Outcome measuresUsing logistic and linear regression, we examined whether health professionals’ exposure to lifetime DV was associated with their clinical care on specific measures of training, attitudes, identification and intervention.ResultsDV survivor health professionals report greater preparedness to intervene with survivor patients in a way that is consistent with ideal clinical care. This indicates that personal DV experience is not a barrier, and may be a facilitator, to clinical care of survivor patients.ConclusionsHealth professionals are at the front line of identifying and responding to patients who have experienced DV. These findings provide evidence that survivor health professionals may be a strength to the healthcare organisations in which they work since among the participants in this study, they appear to be doing more of the work seen as better clinical care of survivor patients. We discuss the need for greater workplace supports aimed at promoting safety and recovery from violence and strengthening clinical practice with patients.

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