Domestic abuse Flashcards
1
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What is domestic abuse?
A
- Any form of physical, verbal, sexual, psychological or financial abuse which might amount to criminal conduct and which takes place within context of a relationship
- Can be committed in home or elsewhere inc online
2
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What is gender based violence?
A
- Violence directed against person on basis of gender
- Reinforces inequalities between men and women
- Domestic abuse
- Rape and sexual assualt
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Sexual exploitation and trafficking
- Sexual harassment and stalking
- Harmful traditional practices like FGM
3
Q
What are the health consequences of abuse?
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- Physical issues
- Chronic conditions
- Reproductive health
- mental health
- Health harming behaviours
- Suicide
4
Q
Why should clinicians get involved?
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- Duty of care to patients
- Have role to advocate change
- May be the only person they tell
- Can spot physical and behavioural signs
5
Q
How to recognise victims of domestic abuse?
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- Repeated injuries
- Bruises at diff stages of healing
- Dental/maxillofacial injuries
- Unlikely explanations for injury
- Facial bruising, inc neck
- TMJ problems
6
Q
What is AVDR?
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- Ask validate document refer
- Developed for use with dentists to reach out and offer help
- Allows us to work within comfort zone
7
Q
Where to refer for domestic abuse?
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- Scottish domestic abuse helplinie
8
Q
What to give the patient after AVDR?
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- Small card with contact details for domestic abuse organisation
- Conceal the number of domestic abuse helpline
- Immediate threat call 999
- Police Scotland anonymous website or 101 for non urgent
9
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What else can you do as clinician?
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- cards in toilets and posters in wiating areas for patients to know you are willing to talk
- Have staff wear ASC badges
- Allow patients to use phone in surgery if need
- Link with domestic abuse agencies and have materials available
- Develop protocol to allow you to get people on own if partners present and alert others of issue (code words)
