Perceptions of females about trauma-informed services for survivors of sexual violence in south western Uganda- a qualitative study

Bibliographic Data

ID15375814
AuthorsEarnest Amwiine (Mbarara University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Bonita Ainembabazi (Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Isaiah Obwona (Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Richard Opoka (Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Mary Akatuhumuriza (Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Vallence Niyonzima (0000-0002-0665-5863, Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Vincent Mubangizi (0000-0003-4636-7847, Mbarara University of Science and Technology)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages2144-2144
Publication date2021-11-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-12227-0
PMID34814883
OpenAlexW3216678532
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited28

There was a knowledge gap about trauma-informed services for survivors of sexual violence. There was sexual violence in the community. Sensitization needs to be done among the populations by respective authorities to iron out issues of ignorance about the services and health workers evaluated for competence in offering the trauma-informed services

Alternative medicine · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Family medicine · Informed consent · Nonprobability sampling · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Sexual abuse · Sexual violence · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Sex work and related issues

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