Impact Study on the Protocol Violence Guide

OBJECTIVES

To test the impact of the Violence Protocol Guide
To update and finalize the guidelines and make them available through a publication.

ACTIVITIES

Impact test of the guide among University Hospital staff
Training of University Hospital staff
Dissemination of the Guidelines

RESULTS

Published booklet: "Guidelines for Acute Assistance to Victims of Violence in the University Hospital of Ghent". This booklet consist of 13 chapters and annexes
University Hospital staff got a training on recognition of symptoms and management of intimate partner violence, child and elderly abuse.
Guidelines were dissiminated to other hospitals and care givers

Funding agencies

Other

Team

Leen Naessens, Marleen Temmerman

Partners

ICRH, University of Ghent, Belgium; WWVH, Berchem, Belgium

Period

February 01, 2005 - April 03, 2005

Project status

Project closed

Team members

Ms. Marleen Temmerman

Countries

Belgium

Themes

Interpersonal violence