Surveying domestic violence survivors on their experiences with medical providers
Graduation Date
2013
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.S.W.)--Humboldt State University, Social Work, 2013
Committee Chair Name
Ronald Swartz
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Domestic violence, Healthcare provider, Medical provider, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Social Work
Abstract
My community project surveyed domestic violence survivors on their experiences with medical/healthcare providers. There are little to no guidelines, protocols or training for medical providers to provide services for survivors of domestic violence. By surveying survivors at Humboldt Domestic Violence Services, I was able to begin to understand how services were provided for survivors when they disclosed experiences of domestic violence. Throughout my project, participants were given the opportunity to answer eight "Yes" and "No" questions, and three open-ended questions. One finding states that only two respondents answered yes that a provider asked about their overall safety in their intimate relationship. The results of this project available to the community will provide a brief understanding of survivors' experiences as well as opportunities to provide better services, including better training and set protocols in place for medical/healthcare providers.
Recommended Citation
Hernandez, Kathryn, "Surveying domestic violence survivors on their experiences with medical providers" (2013). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2065.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2065
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/r781wj574