Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Mary T. Verklan

Abstract

Intimate partner violence/domestic violence (IPV/DV) has been a widely recognized yet preventable public health concern. Despite the increased attention to IPV/DV, there has been a lack of knowledge in recognizing its symptoms and referring victims to appropriate community services by staff in a mental health outpatient clinic. The purpose of this project was to provide the clinic staff with the knowledge to recognize symptoms of IPV/DV victims and refer them to appropriate services within the community. The educational intervention was designed to increase the clinic staff’s knowledge of recognizing victims of IPV/DV; becoming familiar with the Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream tool; and referring victims to appropriate community resources. The theory of planned behavior was used as a guide to accomplish the project goals. The clinic staff were given a 10-question pretest, then received a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation on recognizing IPV/DV victims and providing necessary care. At the end of the presentation, the clinic staff were given a 10-question posttest. The pretest data revealed that 5.5% of the clinic staff were able to recognize symptoms of victims of IPV/DV and 0% of victims were referred to community services. Posttest data revealed a 96.4% increase in the clinic staff’s knowledge of IPV/DV, resulting in 68.9% of victims being referred to services within the community. Positive social change was evident at the project site as the stakeholders began using the project’s educational information as part of their intake process.

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