Table 4 Mapping of Factors in OSCC-Qual with Healthcare Responses Recommendations
Factors in OSCC-Qual | Healthcare response recommendations (Colombini et al.) [5] |
|---|---|
Supportive environment | The need to have a conducive healthcare environment (i.e., sufficient time allowed for proper enquiry and response)” |
Multi-sectorial coordination | |
Tangibles | |
Professionalism | Healthcare providers need integrity and good ethical principles |
Information provision | Healthcare providers need to have good knowledge and awareness about domestic violence, protocols and referral network for managing domestic violence |
Competency of staff | Healthcare providers need to have the skills and competency to examine and manage injuries sustained by the survivors |
Attitude of staff | Healthcare providers need to have the right attitudes (e.g., non-judgmental and non-condescending attitude in accepting survivors as who they are and demonstrating empathy) |