STOP VIOLENCE for Health Sector The Project is implemented by ROSA Organization in partnership with College of Nursing, o.p.s. and is supported by the Open Society Fund Prague from the Let’s Give (Wo)men a Chance programme, financed from Norway Grants.

Structure of presentation • Introduction of implementing organization and partner • Aims and target groups • Activities

• Current status of the project

ROSA Organization • Women’s NGO • Established in 1993 • Information and counseling center for women victims of violence • Shelter • Phone line, internet counseling • Trainings, publications, international cooperation (WAVE)

Project Partner College of Nursing, o.p.s.

Provides higher education in medicaland paramedical fields

General Nurse, Midwife, Paramedic and Radiology Assistant

Aims of the project • improve access to information for health care sector • comprehensive training program for the medical professions • accentuate sensitivity to victims • prevention of secondary victimization in health care settings • increase victim’s safety • strengthen multi-sectorial cooperation

Why focus on health care • virtually every woman uses the healthcare system at some point.

• the health service is in a unique position to help women who suffer domestic abuse get the support they need. • if we create an environment in which women are more likely to feel safe enough to reveal that they are being abused and can therefore access information, we can make a real difference for many women and their children.

Primary target group

1. Students of health and medical schools

2. Health care professionals (nurses, paramedics, doctors) Each target group – specific learning resource adjusted to their needs

Process of e-learning module preparation Close cooperation with College of Nursing o.p.s. Identification of their needs: 

How to talk about violence

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Risk assessment

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Safety planning

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Prevention of secondary victimization

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Documentation of injuries

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Cooperation with other agencies

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Safety of medical staff

Filming of instructional videos

Current state • e-learning modules are finalized • uploading on web page of College of Nursing • instructional videos • consultations for students in the Information and counseling center ROSA • modules will be offered to other nursing colleges

Instructional video

Manual for practitioners • development based on needs and experiences of practitioners • will include results of Study on health consequences of domestic violence • training of nurses and paramedics in 5 hospitals in Prague • methodical cards for health care professionals

Study on health consequences of DV Questionnaire focused on: •

injuries

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other physical consequences

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psychological consequences

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types of medical treatment

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did she tell (has been asked) about DV

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what she would need from medical staff

Preliminary results • data collection is still in the process • up to date more than 100 filled questionnaires • women would welcome if they would be asked by medical staff about DV

• they would welcome safety planning and directions to specialized services • high rate of suicidal thoughts and attempts

Prevention – Media Campaign • main focus: to increase motivation of women, survivors of violence to seek help in services • raising awareness about specialized services • short videos based on statistic that every 3rd women experienced some form of violence during her life

Media campaign

Media campaign spots • Youtube • Facebook • Web pages– www.stopnasili.cz , www.rosa-os.cz • Waiting rooms at hospitals and GPs – TV

Capacity building • training of ROSA staff in presentation skills • 2 days training • based on e-learning modules • increasing capacity of ROSA organization to train health care providers and students of medical schools

Thank you for your attention www.rosa-os.cz www.stopnasili.cz [email protected]