Domestic Violence and Abuse Awareness

Overview

• Designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of Domestic Violence and Abuse, to increase awareness about the issue and how and when to apply it in their daily working lives.
• Contains a case study and multiple-choice questions.

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• The definition of domestic violence and abuse.
• The prevalence of domestic violence and abuse.
• The risk factors for and consequences of domestic violence and abuse.
• How to identify possible indicators of domestic violence and abuse.
• How to respond to a disclosure of a person experiencing, or perpetrating domestic violence and abuse.
• About confidentiality issues and sharing information.

Topics covered