Table 1 Women-centered care for IPV/SV survivors (n = 12 guidelines)
Visual and auditory privacy during consultation | 12 |
Confidentiality when information shared | 12 |
Non-judgemental, supportive, validating reaction to disclosure | 12 |
Safety planning or danger assessment | 10 |
Assess and promote children’s safety | 7 |
Provide written material about legal, housing, economic empowerment | 8 |
Warn of risk to women of taking home written material | 0 |
Special needs women: mental disorder | 9 |
physical disability | 8 |
pregnancy | 6 |
Universal screening (NOT recommended by WHO) | 4 |
Selective enquiry (recommended by WHO) | 4 |
Referral for needed services | 9 |
Referral pathway outlined | 8 |
Availability of directory of existing services | 3 |
Women’s shelter available | 3 |
Hotlines available | 3 |
Assess for mental health problems | 7 |
suicide/self-harm | 6 |
depression/anxiety | 4 |
substance abuse | 3 |
posttraumatic stress disorder | 1 |
Provide or mobilize social support | 6 |
Offer coping strategies for stress | 0 |
Undertake watchful waiting to see if early distress resolves | 7 |
Provide psychological first aid support | 6 |
Offer structural advocacy/empowerment | 6 |
Mental health service available | 7 |
Offer psychotherapy for children exposed to VAW | 4 |
Photos of injuries if present | 5 |
Body diagram of injuries if present | 7 |