Freedberg Pauline
Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697, USA.
J Nurs Educ. 2008 May;47(5):201-8. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20080501-05.
Violence occurring in the home and community, and its resultant negative effects on public health, is of critical concern to health care professionals. The aim of this article is to underscore the importance of the role of nurse educators in preventing and reducing the consequences of domestic violence and abuse. A viable solution for the disconnect that exists between violence reduction strategies and their effective implementation is proposed, including an integration of forensic nursing concepts and skills into the undergraduate nursing curriculum. Doing so will enable nurse educators to prepare practitioners who can help break the cycle of violence and close the gap that exists in health care delivery for individuals affected by violence. Related issues and challenges are presented, including the need to prepare culturally competent health care professionals, to examine and revise overloaded curricula on the basis of empirical research and societal trends, and to address faculty competence.
发生在家庭和社区中的暴力行为及其对公众健康产生的负面影响，是医疗保健专业人员极为关注的问题。本文旨在强调护士教育工作者在预防和减少家庭暴力及虐待后果方面所发挥作用的重要性。文中提出了一个可行的解决方案，以解决减少暴力策略与有效实施之间存在的脱节问题，包括将法医护理概念和技能融入本科护理课程。这样做将使护士教育工作者能够培养出能够帮助打破暴力循环并弥合受暴力影响个体在医疗服务方面存在差距的从业者。文中还介绍了相关问题和挑战，包括培养具有文化胜任力的医疗保健专业人员的必要性、根据实证研究和社会趋势审查和修订负担过重的课程，以及解决教师能力问题。
