Cerulli Catherine, Missell-Gray Rachel, Harrington Donald, Thurston Sally W, Quinlan Kristen, Jones Katie Ray, Cross Wendi F
University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester, NY 14642 USA.
Susan B. Anthony Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY USA.
J Fam Violence. 2023 Mar 25:1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10896-023-00533-7.
Suicide risk is higher among violence-involved individuals. Intimate Partner Violence hotline workers are a critical source of support and can potentially be suicide prevention champions. Our primary goal was to examine the effectiveness of disseminating a free, online IPV-Suicide Prevention curriculum, via a randomized control trial, to hotline workers in ten states with the highest suicide and IPV homicide rates.
We divided the country into five regions and, based on criterion, chose two states in each region to randomize into the two arms of the study. We examined training participation and engagement between the two approaches: (1) 'dissemination as usual' (control) using a National Domestic Violence Hotline email and a postcard to state/county IPV directors, versus (2) 'enhanced dissemination' (intervention) using a four-point touch method (postcard, phone call, email, and letter) to 'drive' participation.
Participation increased in the intervention arm as approaches became more personal (i.e., email and phone calls vs. letters). Results indicate that traditional dissemination strategies such as email announcements and invitations are not as effective as varied and multiple touchpoints for IPV hotline staff.
Successful dissemination strategies to promote digital training should consider the value added by personalized connection. Future research is needed to understand how to offer effective and efficient web-based training to those providing IPV and child abuse services.
涉及暴力的个体自杀风险更高。亲密伴侣暴力热线工作人员是重要的支持来源，有可能成为预防自杀的倡导者。我们的主要目标是通过一项随机对照试验，研究向自杀率和亲密伴侣暴力导致的凶杀率最高的十个州的热线工作人员传播免费在线亲密伴侣暴力-自杀预防课程的效果。
我们将美国分为五个地区，并根据标准在每个地区选择两个州随机分为研究的两个组。我们考察了两种方式的培训参与度和参与情况：（1）“常规传播”（对照组），通过向州/县亲密伴侣暴力防治主任发送一封国家家庭暴力热线电子邮件和一张明信片，以及（2）“强化传播”（干预组），采用四点接触法（明信片、电话、电子邮件和信件）来“推动”参与。
随着方式变得更加个性化（如电子邮件和电话与信件相比），干预组的参与度有所提高。结果表明，对于亲密伴侣暴力热线工作人员而言，电子邮件通知和邀请等传统传播策略不如多样化和多个接触点有效。
促进数字培训的成功传播策略应考虑个性化联系所带来的附加值。未来需要开展研究，以了解如何为提供亲密伴侣暴力和虐待儿童服务的人员提供有效且高效的网络培训。
