@article{ref1,
title="The readiness of Australian health care students to encounter patients experiencing partner abuse",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2020",
author="Sawyer, Simon and Schneider, Michal and Western, Deborah and Bourke-Taylor, Helen and Farnworth, Lousie and Lawerence, Katherine and Lentin, Primrose and McLelland, Gayle and Melvin, Glenn and Recoche, Katrina and Schweitzer, Ronald and Simmonds, Janette and Storr, Michael and Thomacos, Nikos and Williams, Angela and Williams, Brett",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Partner abuse is a significant contributor to mortality and morbidity worldwide, and has been identified as a priority health care issue. Most health care students  rarely receive education on partner abuse and report not feeling ready to encounter  patients experiencing partner abuse. Analysis of the current readiness of health  care students and can inform educational needs to address this gap. The READIness to  encounter partner abuse patients Scale was delivered to a convenience sample of  Australian prequalification health care students. Participant demographics and  estimated hours of education were also reported. Mean readiness scores were  calculated by discipline. The relationship between hours of education and readiness  scores was calculated using linear regression. A total of 926 participants were  included in the analysis. Approximately half of the participants (47.5%) reported  less than two hours of education. Mean readiness of students was 4.99 out of 7 (SD  0.73, range 4.39-5.95). Linear regression revealed a significant association between  hours of education and readiness, r(925) =.497, p <.000. Australian health care  students receive little education about partner abuse, and do not report feeling  ready to encounter patients experiencing partner abuse. An individual's confidence  and belief in their abilities appear to be the key factor influencing overall  readiness. Participants indicated a strong belief that responding to partner abuse  was part of their professional role, which is a positive change from previous  research. Higher hours of education is associated with higher readiness, though  which educational methodologies are most impactful remains unclear.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260520981136",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260520981136"
}