Are Australian paramedics adequately trained and prepared for intimate partner violence? A pilot study

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dc.contributor.authorSawyer, Simon
dc.contributor.authorParekh, Vanita
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Angela
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Brett
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T22:18:14Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2015-12-08T08:14:13Z
dc.description.abstractIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a common occurrence in Australian society and has far reaching health, social and economic impacts, particularly for females who are the most common victims. It is theorised that paramedics frequently encounter IPV in the field and in some cases are the only agency which deal with IPV victims in the out-of-hospital setting. Thus paramedics have a unique opportunity to increase discovery, treatment and reporting, however there is little formal training in managing IPV for most Australian paramedics. We evaluated the level of basic knowledge as well as self-reported preparedness and frequency of encountering IPV in a selection of 50 Australian paramedics using a cross-sectional descriptive study design with a paper-based questionnaire. Ninety percent of the paramedics reported encountering at least 1 case of suspected IPV in the last year, with the average number of cases being 3.66. Only 22% reported that they felt con fident managing IPV cases. Sixty six percent of participants were unaware there is no mandatory reporting of IPV in their region. The vast majority of participants stated that they felt additional education and training would be most helpful to improving their ability to manage IPV cases. Participants had a poor knowledge and poor preparedness for IPV prior to undertaking a targeted education session. There is an urgent need for additional research of the needs and best methods to educate and train paramedics to appropriately respond to IPV cases.
dc.identifier.issn1752-928X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/31254
dc.publisherChurchill Livingstone
dc.sourceJournal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
dc.titleAre Australian paramedics adequately trained and prepared for intimate partner violence? A pilot study
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage35
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage32
local.contributor.affiliationSawyer, Simon, Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice
local.contributor.affiliationParekh, Vanita, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationWilliams, Angela, Monash University
local.contributor.affiliationWilliams, Brett, Monash University
local.contributor.authoremailu2570707@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidParekh, Vanita, u2570707
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor111799 - Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
local.identifier.ariespublicationu4425841xPUB81
local.identifier.citationvolume28
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jflm.2014.09.008
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84908156444
local.identifier.thomsonID000345027000007
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu4425841
local.type.statusPublished Version

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