Testing the efficacy of a hospital-based violence intervention programme: protocol and design

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Trauma Surgery
• Criminology

Background:

• Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HBVIPs) are crucial for reducing trauma recidivism among violent injury victims.
• Previous studies highlight HBVIPs' cost-effectiveness but suffer from methodological limitations.
• This research addresses shortcomings by employing a randomized controlled trial design.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the efficacy of HBVIPs in reducing trauma recidivism using a randomized controlled trial.
• To compare enhanced services against treatment as usual for male victims of violence.
• To understand successful service allocation within HBVIPs and monitor related outcomes.

Main Methods:

• A randomized controlled trial involving male victims of violence.
• Interventions included treatment as usual versus enhanced services.
• Outcomes measured over one year, analyzing trauma recidivism, mental health, quality of life, and attitudes toward violence using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression.

Main Results:

• This section is to be filled once the study is completed and results are available.

Conclusions:

• This section is to be filled once the study is completed and results are available.