A cross-sectional study on the effect of post-rape training on knowledge and confidence of health professionals in South Africa

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 187-192

  Jina, Ruxana ^a   Jewkes, Rachel ^a,b   Christofides, Nicola ^a   Loots, Lizle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Confidence; Health professionals; Knowledge; Rape; South Africa; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONDOM USE; COURT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HIV TEST; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT RIGHT; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; POST RAPE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ASSAULT; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVIVOR; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRIME VICTIM; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RAPE; REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; RAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SPOUSE ABUSE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84903750152     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.02.011     Document Type: Article

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