TY - JOUR
T1 - Response to sexual assault in Bogotá, Colombia
T2 - A qualitative evaluation of health providers’ readiness and role in policy implementation
AU - Morse, Sophie M.
AU - Decker, Michele R.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by a 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grant. We want to acknowledge the Colombia Fulbright Commission in addition to our study participants and the hospital Administrators, Dr. Mar?a Dolores S?nchez, Dr. Amy Ritterbusch, Dr. Sandra Garcia, and Dr. Carey Borkoski.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2019/11/2
Y1 - 2019/11/2
N2 - Colombia has an extensive policy framework to address violence against women. In this qualitative study the authors address the health system and policy response to sexual violence in Bogotá. Interviews were conducted with doctors, nurses, and social workers (n = 46) in emergency departments at public hospitals in Bogotá in 2015, and were analyzed for thematic content. Key findings were compared with district and national policies and 2013 WHO clinical and policy guidelines. Most providers exhibited sensitivity towards victims, but reported inadequate capacity building, undermining policy implementation. Our participants’ eagerness to provide quality care suggests that health system strengthening may be timely and effective.
AB - Colombia has an extensive policy framework to address violence against women. In this qualitative study the authors address the health system and policy response to sexual violence in Bogotá. Interviews were conducted with doctors, nurses, and social workers (n = 46) in emergency departments at public hospitals in Bogotá in 2015, and were analyzed for thematic content. Key findings were compared with district and national policies and 2013 WHO clinical and policy guidelines. Most providers exhibited sensitivity towards victims, but reported inadequate capacity building, undermining policy implementation. Our participants’ eagerness to provide quality care suggests that health system strengthening may be timely and effective.
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U2 - 10.1080/07399332.2019.1578776
DO - 10.1080/07399332.2019.1578776
M3 - Article
C2 - 31084525
AN - SCOPUS:85065910710
SN - 0739-9332
VL - 40
SP - 1249
EP - 1267
JO - Health care for women international
JF - Health care for women international
IS - 11
ER -