Citation

Tufts KA, Clements PT, Karlowicz KA. Nurse Educ. Today 2009; 29(1): 40-47.

Affiliation

Old Dominion University, 3124 Health Sciences Building, Norfolk, VA 23529, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.nedt.2008.06.005

PMID

18692280

Abstract

Abuse between intimate partners can take many forms. Prevalence data analyses confirm that intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread problem. Meeting the objectives of World Health Organization's"Global Campaign on Violence Prevention" will involve many organizations and institutions within and beyond the health care community. Educating prospective Nurse Educators about IPV does, however, present challenges, as most nurses lack awareness of IPV as a public health problem, have limited knowledge and erroneous beliefs about IPV, and are inexperienced in caring for survivors of IPV. Thus providing formal education and training in a supportive environment will enhance Nurse Educators' knowledge and skills about IPV while helping them to examine the benefits and limitations of various pedagogical approaches for teaching this critical content to students. Hence targeting educational efforts at nurses who are pursuing the academic role is an important first step toward raising the collective consciousness of nurses to the point that IPV education becomes an integral component of the nursing curriculum, and competence in caring for IPV survivors becomes the standard rather than the exception.

Language: en