TY - JOUR
T1 - "I am not frustrated anymore". Family doctors' evaluation of a comprehensive training on partner abuse
AU - Lo Fo Wong, Sylvie
AU - Wester, Fred
AU - Mol, Saskia
AU - Lagro-Janssen, Toine
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - Objective: The aim of this study was to discover the ways in which a training program on intimate partner abuse affected a doctor's daily practice. Methods: Eighteen family doctors who participated in a training program on partner abuse were interviewed. Results: The interviewees evaluated the training program to be useful in raising their awareness and suspect criteria on partner abuse. Any questions and frustrations they had concerning the subject were resolved. They felt more confident and equipped to discuss and aid abused patients after the training. Conclusion: In order to improve doctors' awareness of partner abuse in daily practice, they must need first realize the scale of the problem and then become more comfortable in their own attitude and finally more confident in their ability to aid these patients. Practice implications: Training on partner abuse should be specifically tailored to change awareness, attitudes and consultation skills.
AB - Objective: The aim of this study was to discover the ways in which a training program on intimate partner abuse affected a doctor's daily practice. Methods: Eighteen family doctors who participated in a training program on partner abuse were interviewed. Results: The interviewees evaluated the training program to be useful in raising their awareness and suspect criteria on partner abuse. Any questions and frustrations they had concerning the subject were resolved. They felt more confident and equipped to discuss and aid abused patients after the training. Conclusion: In order to improve doctors' awareness of partner abuse in daily practice, they must need first realize the scale of the problem and then become more comfortable in their own attitude and finally more confident in their ability to aid these patients. Practice implications: Training on partner abuse should be specifically tailored to change awareness, attitudes and consultation skills.
KW - Family doctor
KW - General practice
KW - Intimate partner abuse
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Training
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34147107122&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pec.2006.12.013
DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2006.12.013
M3 - Comment/Letter to the editor
C2 - 17317076
AN - SCOPUS:34147107122
SN - 0738-3991
VL - 66
SP - 129
EP - 137
JO - Patient Education and Counseling
JF - Patient Education and Counseling
IS - 2
ER -