Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Assistant Vice Dean of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Int Nurs Rev. 2020 Jun;67(2):265-274. doi: 10.1111/inr.12584. Epub 2020 Apr 16.
To investigate nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices related to intimate partner violence among women in Saudi Arabian healthcare settings.
There is a global focus on abuse experiences in clinical settings. However, nurses' practice in managing intimate partner violence patients in Saudi healthcare settings has not yet been examined.
Intimate partner violence is a health issue that can lead to mortality and morbidity. It has recently received attention in an Arabian context. Thus, scrutinizing nurses' role in responding to intimate partner violence patients is needed to fill a current gap.
A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 114 nurses from two hospitals in Saudi Arabia using a questionnaire.
Minimal previous intimate partner violence training was reported, as 63% of nurses had not received training related to intimate partner violence, and 52% believed that they did not receive adequate training to respond to intimate partner violence survivors. The results show that nurses had both low perceived knowledge and low preparedness in managing intimate partner violence, and only had basic intimate partner violence knowledge. Results indicated that nurses did not have appropriate attitudes towards intimate partner violence. The majority were not aware about intimate partner violence protocols or policies in their institutions. Only 2.6% had diagnosed intimate partner violence in the last six months.
There were gaps in nurses' perceived preparedness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours. There was also limited training and preparation for nurses to assess and address intimate partner violence.
The study suggests the need for clear institutional health policies related to detecting, responding to, and preventing intimate partner violence. Guidelines about integrating intimate partner violence in nursing curricula and implementing in-service training should be developed and implemented. A multi-level intervention that enables nurses to respond to intimate partner violence is also needed.
调查沙特阿拉伯医疗机构中护士与女性亲密伴侣暴力相关的知识、态度和实践。
全球关注临床环境中的虐待经历。然而，沙特阿拉伯医疗机构中护士管理亲密伴侣暴力患者的实践尚未得到检验。
亲密伴侣暴力是一个导致死亡和发病的健康问题。它最近在阿拉伯地区受到关注。因此，需要审视护士在回应亲密伴侣暴力患者方面的作用，以填补当前的空白。
采用横断面研究，便利选取沙特阿拉伯两家医院的 114 名护士，使用问卷进行调查。
报告称之前接受过很少的亲密伴侣暴力培训，因为 63%的护士没有接受过与亲密伴侣暴力相关的培训，而 52%的护士认为他们没有接受足够的培训来回应亲密伴侣暴力幸存者。结果表明，护士在管理亲密伴侣暴力方面既缺乏感知知识，也缺乏准备，仅有基本的亲密伴侣暴力知识。结果表明，护士对亲密伴侣暴力的态度也不恰当。大多数护士不了解所在机构的亲密伴侣暴力协议或政策。在过去六个月中，只有 2.6%的护士诊断过亲密伴侣暴力。
护士在感知准备、知识、态度和行为方面存在差距。此外，对护士进行评估和处理亲密伴侣暴力的培训和准备也很有限。
该研究表明，需要制定和实施与检测、应对和预防亲密伴侣暴力相关的明确机构卫生政策。应制定和实施关于将亲密伴侣暴力纳入护理课程和实施在职培训的指南。还需要采取多层面的干预措施，使护士能够应对亲密伴侣暴力。
