Action needed to stop lateral violence in the perioperative setting.

Onm-3: To Determine The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Domestic Violence Against Women with Female-Factor Infertility in An Iranian Setting

In this cross-sectional survey conducted from August 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010, 400 women with primary infertility attending Valiasr reproductive health research center in Tehran, Iran, were interviewed using the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales questionnaire (CTS2). This instrument was developed to investigate the presence domestic violence. A total of 247 women (61.8%) reported having experi...

Identifying key steps in developing a one-stop shop for health policy and system information in a limited-resource setting: A case study

Background: There is limited understanding about the development of the online one-stop shops for evidence in a limited-resource setting, such as Uganda. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive account of the development process of the online resource for local policy and systems-relevant information in this setting. Methods: We utilized a case study design to address our objective where ...

An Audit of Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Time to Take Action

Is lateral violence training needed in nursing school?

Nursing literature consistently identifies novice nurses as the most likely to experience lateral violence in the healthcare workforce. With that statistic in mind, faculty at USC decided to offer lateral violence workshops to senior students. Several faculty members attended the train-thetrainer program sponsored by the Upstate AHEC and training sessions with senior nursing students began in f...

خشونت خانگی در میان زنان قبل و حین بارداری

  Background and Aim: Many women are abused by their intimate partners before and during pregnancy. Although, domestic violence during pregnancy has serious consequences for women’s health, little is known about how domestic violence may change throughout pregnancy transitions. Research shows that three types of partner violence can have different consequences for women’s health and well-being ...