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  • Establishing a VIP Programme
  • Part One: Why should health services respond to victims of family violence?
  • Part Two: What can health services do to respond to victims of family violence?
  • Part Three: How do you know if the intervention is helpful?
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    Establishing a VIP Programme

    Contents


    1. Why should health services respond to victims of family violence?

    • Health consequences of violence
    • Ministry of Health requirements
    • Ethical Considerations

    2. What can health services do to respond to victims of family violence?

    Implement the MoH Family Violence Intervention guidelines (FVIG) by:
    • Gaining management mandate
    • Setting up a steering group to implement the FVIG
    • Communicating with staff
    • Passing clinical policy
    • Collaborating with community agencies
    • Supporting staff to implement the FVIG - Offering staff training
    • Supporting staff to implement the FVIG - Providing resources pamphlets posters
    • Supporting staff to implement the FVIG - Offering staff supervision and support

    3. How do you know if the intervention is helpful?

    • Evidence for the intervention
    • Evaluation and Audit


    Page last updated: 1 August 2007
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