Perception of Women with Lived Experience of Domestic Violence and Abuse on the Involvement of the Dental Team in Supporting Adult Patients with Lived Experience of Domestic Abuse in England: A Pilot Study

While there is existing evidence highlighting the important roles of health care professionals and the health care system in supporting patients with lived experience of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), there is a dearth of knowledge on the perception of dental patients on the involvement of the d...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-02, Vol.18 (4), p.2024
Main Author: Femi-Ajao, Omolade
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abuse
Adult
Adults
Aggression
Crime Victims
Data collection
Dental care
Domestic Violence
England
Female
Health care
Health services
Humans
Patients
Perception
Pilot Projects
Professionals
Public health
Teams
Trauma
Violence
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Summary:While there is existing evidence highlighting the important roles of health care professionals and the health care system in supporting patients with lived experience of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), there is a dearth of knowledge on the perception of dental patients on the involvement of the dental team, as health care professionals, in supporting adult patients experiencing domestic abuse. Data were collected from 24 women withs lived experience of domestic abuse using mixed methodological approaches and analysed using relevant analytic techniques. Results from this pilot study show that patients want to be asked about their experience of domestic abuse. Although there were barriers to disclosing to the dentist, evidence from this pilot study highlights that the dental practice is an avenue that can be used for appropriately signposting patients to relevant services. Evidence from this pilot study contributes to the existing knowledge on the need to raise awareness among the patient population with lived experience of DVA that the dental team can support them. In addition, there is a need for on-going training to enhance the capacity of the dental team for appropriately supporting their adult patients with lived experience of DVA.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18042024