PPB: public protection matters

Question 1

Why is public protection relevant to us as medical students?

Answer 1

• Regular undergraduate clinical contact
• Preparation for Years 4 and 5 – rotating through specialties and GP.
• As observers of consultations you may notice signs or symptoms of abuse.
• Awareness that domestic abuse is a possibility

Question 2

What is gender based violence?

Answer 2

Violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman, or that affects women disproportionately. It includes acts that inflict physical, mental or sexual harm or suffering, threats of such acts, coercion and other deprivations of liberty.

Question 3

Epidemiology of gender based violence:

Answer 3

• Common public health issue in UK(1 in 4 women and 1in 5 men lifetime risk) and worldwide
• Most doctors will see more patients suffering from the effects of gender based violence or child abuse than from other conditions