Resources
DIVERHSE aims to facilitate sharing of guidelines and protocols for addressing domestic violence, training programme materials, assessment tools for routine enquiry and risk assessment, as well as relevant research in this area.
Resources by country
United Kingdom
National guidelines and recommendations
- Department of Health (2005) Responding to domestic abuse: a handbook for health professionals
- HM Government (2010) Call to end violence against women and girls
- HM Government (2011) Call to end violence against women and girls: action plan
- Department of Health (2011) Commissioning services for women and children who are victims of violence or abuse. A guide for health commissioners
- NHS Scotland (2009) Domestic abuse. What health workers need to know about gender based violence.
- NHS Scotland (2009) What health workers need to know about gender-based violence. An overview
Training material
- Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE): e-learning sexual, reproductive and mental health
- Domestic abuse training manual for health professionals. Department of Health and Home Office (2006)
- IMECE Turkish Speaking Women’s Group (2009)
- Safer Leeds online violence and abuse training module
Assessment tools
- Coordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse (CAADA) Practitioner resources: risk identification toolkits available in 13 languages
- Coordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse (CAADA) Case management pack for Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVAS).
Research on domestic violence interventions in health care settings
- Feder G, Agnew Davies R, Baird K, Dunne D, Eldridge S, Griffiths C, Gergory A, Howell A, Johnson M, Ramsay J, Rutterford C, Sharp D. (2011) Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) of women experiencing domestic violence with a primary care training and support programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 378: 1788-1795.
- Bacchus L, Aston G, Torres Vitolas C, Jordan P, Murray S. (2007) A theory-based evaluation of a multi-agency domestic violence service based in maternity and genitourinary medicine services at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. London: Kings College London.
- Bacchus L, Bewley S, Aston G, Torres Vitolas C, Jordan P, Murray SF. (2010) Evaluation of a UK domestic violence intervention in maternity and sexual health services. Reproductive Health Matters, 18(36): 147-157.
- Feder G, Ramsay J, Dunne D, Rose M, Arsene C, Norman R, Kuntze S, Spencer A, Bacchus L, Hague G, Warburton A, Taket A. (2009) How far does screening women for domestic (partner) violence in different health-care settings meet criteria for a screening programme? Systematic reviews of nine UK National Screening Committee criteria. Health Technology Assessment, 13(16): 1-136.
- Gregory A, Ramsay J, Agnew-Davies R, Baird K, Devine A, Dunne D, Eldrige S, Howell A, Johnson M, Rutterford C, Sharp D, Feder G. (2010) Primary care identification and referral to improve safety of women experiencing domestic violence (IRIS): protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health 10(54).
- Howarth E, Stimpson L, Barran D, Robinson A. (2009) Safety in numbers. A multisite evaluation of Independent Domestic Violence Advisors Services.
- Lynch L, Kenkre J. (2009/2010) a study to ascertain the implementation and impact of the domestic abuse antenatal care pathway in practice and through the views and experiences of women who have experienced domestic abuse.
- Ramsay J, Carter Y, Davidson L, Dunne D, Eldridge S, Feder G, Hegarty K, Rivas C, Taft A, Warburton A. (2009) Advocacy interventions to reduce or eliminate violence and promote the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of women who experience intimate partner violence
- Torres Vitolas C, Bacchus L, Aston G. (2010) A comparison of the training needs of maternity and sexual health professionals in a London teaching hospital with regards to routine enquiry for domestic abuse. Public Health. 124(8): 472-478.
Finland
National guidelines and recommendations
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (2010) Action Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (2008) Recognise, Protect and Act.
- Perttu S. & Kaselitz V. (2006) Addressing intimate partner violence. Guidelines for health professionals in maternity and child health care. Finland: University of Helsinki, Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education.
Training material
- Social and health care teachers against violence. Teachers guidebook (English)
- Social and health care teachers against violence. Teachers handbook (English)
- Social and health care teachers against violence. Teachers guidebook (Finnish)
- Social and health care teachers against violence. Teachers handbook (Finnish)
Assessment tools
No resources
Research on domestic violence interventions in health care settings
Netherlands
National guidelines and recommendations
- Guidelines for family domestic violence in children and adults
- Rotterdam’s approach to domestic violence
- The Rotterdam Code of Conduct for Reporting Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
- Nijmegen’s Code of Conduct for Reporting Domestic Violence
- Nijmegen city council, domestic violence information
Training material
No resources
Assessment tools
No resources
Research on domestic violence interventions in health care settings
- Graaf I, Riper H. (2006) Care for mother and child. Programme PreCare: home visits by a nurse during pregnancy and first two years of the child. Evaluation research. Utrecht: Trimbos Institute.
- Loeffen MJW, Lo Fo Wong S, Wester FPJF, Laurant MGH, Lagro-Janssen ALM. (2011) Implementing mentor mothers in family practice to support abused mothers: study protocol. BMC Family Practice, 12: 113.
- Oudhof M, Prinsen B. (2007) Care for PreCare. Evaluation research amongst youth health care nurses. Utrecht: Netherlands Jeugdinstituut/VU medisch centrum/Evean JGZ.
- Prosman GJ, Jansen S, Lo Fo Wong S, Lagro-Janssen A. (2011) Prevalence of intimate partner violence among migrant and native women attending general practice and the association between intimate partner violence and depression. Family Practice, 28: 267-271.
- Lo Fo Wong S, de Jonge A, Wester F, Mol SSL, Romkens RR, Lagro-Janssen T. (2006a) Discussing partner abuse: does doctor’s gender really matter? Family Practice, 23: 578-586.
- Lo Fo Wong S, Wester F, Mol SSL, Lagro-Janssen TLM. (2006b) Increased awareness of intimate partner abuse after training: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of General Practice, 56: 249-257.
- Lo Fo Wong S, Wester F, Mol S, Lagro-Janssen T. (2007) “I am not frustrated aymore”. Family doctors evaluation of a comprehensive training on partner abuse. Patient Education and Counselling, 66: 129-137.
- Lo Fo Wong S, Wester F, Mol S, Romkens R, Hezemans D, Lagro-Janssen T. (2008) Talking matters: abused women’s views on disclosure of partner abuse to the family doctor and its role in handling the abuse situation. Patient Education and Counselling, 70: 386-394.
Spain
National guidelines and recommendations
- Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (2007) Common protocol for a healthcare response to gender violence.
- Common indicators: Healthcare provision in cases of gender violence in the National Health System.
- Guía de Actuación en Atención Especializada para abordar la Violencia de Pareja hacia las Mujeres
- Violencia de pareja hacia las mujeres. Guía breve de actuación en Atención Primaria
- Guía de apoyo en Atención Primaria para abordar la violencia de pareja hacia las mujeres
Local guidelines
Castile and Léon
Andalucia
La Rioja
Training material
- Quality criteria in basic training for professionals. Healthcare provision in cases of gender violence in the National Health System
- Contenidos educativos básicos y materiales didácticos communes formación de profesionales en materia de violencia de género
- Criterios de formación en violencia de pareja hacia las mujeres
Assessment tools
No resources
Research on domestic violence interventions in health care settings
- Ministry of Health and Social Policy, Spain. Reports, studies and research (2009) Gender Violence 2007 Report
- Ministry of Health and Social Policy, Spain. Reports, studies and research (2010) Gender Violence 2008 Report
- Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality. Reports, studies and research (2011) Gender Violence 2009 Report
- Evaluación intermedia de la Formación Continuada a profesionales de Atención Primaria sobre Violencia de Pareja hacia las Mujeres
- Magnitud, impacto en salud y aproximación a los costes sanitarios de la violencia de pareja hacia las mujeres en la Comunidad de Madrid.
- La violencia de pareja contra las mujeres y los servicios de salud
- La violencia contra las mujeres como problema de salud pública. Documento de apoyo para la atención a la salud de las mujeres víctimas.
Germany
National guidelines and recommendations
- Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (1999) Action plan of the Federal Government to combat violence against women.
- Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (2007) Second Action plan of the Federal Government to combat violence against women.
Training material
- Social and health care teachers against violence. Teachers guidebook
- PRO TRAIN multi-professional and healthcare training programme in Europe
- Gewalt gegen Frauen: gesundheitliche Versorgung. Das SIGNAL Interventionsprogramm (SIGNAL Intervention Programme)
- K. Wieners, H. Hellbernd, S. Jenner und L. Oesterhelweg (2012) Gewalt in partnerschaften und ärztliche dokumentation körperlicher verletzungen. Berliner ärzte 1/2012 S. 31
Assessment tools
- SIGNAL e.V. Rechtssichere Dokumentation nach häuslicher und sexualisierter Gewalt
- (Documentation form for domestic violence and sexual abuse)
- Gesine-Netzwerk Gesundheit.EN. (GESINE Health Network) Leaflets, posters, contact cards, documentation forms for domestic violence.
- University Hospital Dresden. Pilot project “hinsehen-erkennen-handeln“ (Documentation forms for domestic violence and health questionnaire)
- Hellbernd H, Brzank P, Wieners K, Maschewsky-Schneider U. (2004) Häusliche
- Gewalt gegen Frauen. Das SIGNAL Interventionsprogramm. Handbuch für die Praxis. Wissenschaftlicher Bericht (Handbook for SIGNAL Intervention Programme).
- Brzank (2005) Häusliche Gewalt gegen Frauen: gesundheitliche Versorgung. Das S.I.G.N.A.L. – Interventionsprogramm. Materialien zur Implementierung von Interventionsprogrammen (Materials for implementing the SIGNAL intervention-programme).
Research on domestic violence interventions in health care settings
- Blättner B. (2011) Nachhaltigkeit von Interventionsprojekten gegen Gewalterfahrungen in Hessen. In: S.I.G.N.A.L. e.V.: Erwünscht und integriert? Interventionsprojekte in der gesundheitlichen Versorgung gegen Gewalt an Frauen. Dokumentation zur Fachtagung 19.2.-20.2.2010, Berlin, S.I.G.N.A.L. 49-58
- Blättner, B, Krüger K, Grewe A. (2009) A.U.S.W.E.G. Ärztliche Dokumentation der Folgen häuslicher Gewalt, Sichtweisen der Gesundheitsversorgung – eine Evaluationsstudie in Hessen. Forschungsberichte des gFFZ: Frankfurt a.M.
- Brzank P, Hellbernd H, Maschewsky-Schneider U (2006) Häusliche Gewalt gegen Frauen und Gesundheit: Besonderer Versorgungsbedarf und Interventionsmöglichkeiten der Gesundheitsversorgung. In: Maschewsky-Schneider, U, Hey M (Hg.) (2006): Kursbuch Versorgungsforschung. Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft. Berlin
- Epple, F, Croy I, Schellong J. (2010) “Häusliche Gewalt bei Patienten durch medizinische Fachkräfte vermutlich unterschätzt. Eine Vollerhebung bei Dresdner und Chemnitzer niedergelassenen medizinischen Fachkräften und solchen des Dresdner Universitätsklinikums.” Z. Evid. Fortbild. Qual. Gesundh. Wesen. (1-7).
- Hellbernd H, Brzank P, Wieners K, Maschewsky-Schneider U. (2004) Häusliche Gewalt gegen Frauen. Das SIGNAL Interventionsprogramm. Handbuch für die Praxis. Wissenschaftlicher Bericht. Förderung durch das BMFSFJ. Berlin.
- Hellbernd H, Brzank P. (2008) Domestic violence against women: Health care needs and the S.I.G.N.A.L Intervention Programme. European Women’s Health Network (EWHNET) documentation of the 2008 conference. In: (eds) Lasch V, Sonntag U, Maschewsky-Schnieder U. Equity in access to health promotion, treatment and care for all European Women. Kassel University Press, pp.119-140.
- Hornberg C, Schröttle M, Bohne S, Khelaifat N, Pauli A. (2008) Violence and health consequences: with special consideration of domestic violence against women. Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany.
- Hintz E, Blättner B, Renner J, Hahn D (2011) EID. Evaluation der Implementierung des hessischen Dokumentationsbogens bei sexualisierter Gewalt gegen Frauen. Forschungsberichte des gFFZ: Frankfurt a.M.
- Mark H, Hellbernd H. (2011) Medizinische Intervention gegen Gewalt/MIGG – ein Modellprojekt zur Intervention in der Arztpraxis bei Häuslicher und sexualisierter Gewalt. In: Dorn/Kimmich-Laux/Richter-Appelt/Rauchfuß (Hrsg.). Die Psyche im Spiele der Hormone. Beiträge der 40. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychosomatische Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, 2011, Hamburg. Mabuse Verlag, Frankfurt a M. (S. 247-255)
- Wieners K, Hellbernd H, Oesterhelweg L. (2012) Gewalt in Partnerschaften und ärztliche Dokumentation körperlicher Verletzungen. In: Berliner ärzte, 1/2012:30-32
Belgium
National guidelines and recommendations
Training material
Centres for General Wellbeing (CAW sector)
Assessment tools
Primary health care
- Practice documents and flow charts for general practitioners on child abuse, partner violence and elder abuse
- Web-based case management support
Research on domestic violence interventions in health care settings
- De Deken L, Pas L, Hillemans K, Cornelis E, Van Royen P. (2010) Detectie van partnergeweld. Een aanbeveling voor de huisarts (Detection of partner violence. A recommendation for the general practitioner) Huisarts Nu (GP Now) 39(3), S1-63.
- De Deken L, Pas L, Hillemans K, Cornelis E, (2010) De huisarts in contact met partnergeweld. Een evidence based werkmodel. Huisarts Nu; 39(9):339-345.
- K Hillemans. Editorial. Partnergeweld: de doos van pandora?
Serbia
National guidelines and recommendations
- A special protocol of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia for the protection and treatment of women exposed to gender based violence (2008)
- Special Protocol for the health care system to protect children from abuse and harassment.
Research
- Djikanovic B, Lo Fo Wong S, Jansen HAFM, Koso S, Simic SA, Otasevic S, Lagro-Janssen A. (2011) Help-seeking behaviour of women who experienced intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional study conducted in Belgrade, Serbia. Family Practice, Advance Access.
- Assessment of health care providers’ attitudes regarding gender based violence (2006)
- Assessment of the needs of women survivors of gender based violence (2006)
- WHO (2005) Multi-country study on women’s health and domestic violence against women. Fact sheet on Serbia and Montenegro.
Training material
Assessment tools
Research on domestic violence interventions in health care settings
- Publications from the Women’s Health Promotion Centre (WHPC)