Measuring the long-term support needs of adult service-users at Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15748879 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Gadd (0000-0002-0362-7648, University of Manchester, corresponding author), Laura Watt (Manchester Metropolitan University), M Pampaka (0000-0001-5481-1560, University of Manchester), Filippo Varese (0000-0001-7244-598X, University of Manchester), Cath White, Rabiya Majeed‐ari (0000-0003-0892-4710) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 128-141 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender-Based Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2398-6808 • E-ISSN: 2398-6816 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/23986808y2023d000000010 |
| OpenAlex | W4389720663 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This article outlines a feasibility study to investigate the potential of measuring the support needs of adult service users of a sexual assault referral centre (SARC). A self-completion questionnaire was designed with the aim of capturing these needs, as well as how they change over time and with support provided. The questionnaire underwent revisions following consultations with organisations representing survivors. Survivors of sexual assault who attended Saint Mary’s SARC were invited to complete a questionnaire at three-month intervals after their first visit to the SARC. The process of recruitment was necessarily complex, potentially compounding the issue of low response: only 18 participants completed the questionnaire at the first time point, and only nine of those completed a follow-up questionnaire three months later. The responses demonstrated the value of connecting information gathered by forensic physicians with a social survey. This study design reduced the potential of re-traumatisation by avoiding the need for participants to revisit any details of the alleged assault. More work is required to understand what methods will help establish an enduring commitment to completing follow-up questionnaires from a population dealing with the aftermath of trauma
Computer security · Family medicine · Medical emergency · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Referral · SAINT · Service (business · Sexual assault · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |