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Policy issues for improving institutional response to domestic violence
1University of North Carolina at Charlotte, College of Nursing, USA.
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Healthcare settings must improve support for battered women. Nursing administrators are key to developing protocols for identifying and intervening with domestic violence survivors, requiring institutional backing.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Administration
- Public Health
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Growing calls for enhanced healthcare responses to domestic violence.
- Need for structured protocols to identify and support survivors within healthcare settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To guide nurse administrators in developing effective domestic violence policies and protocols.
- To highlight essential considerations for institutional support in policy development.
Main Methods:
- Review of current healthcare provider and advocate recommendations.
- Analysis of key issues pertinent to nursing administrators' roles.
Main Results:
- Nurse administrators are central to creating domestic violence intervention strategies.
- Institutional support and strategic planning are critical for successful policy implementation.
Conclusions:
- Effective domestic violence protocols require proactive planning and administrative leadership.
- Nurses are pivotal in addressing domestic violence within healthcare systems.