Medical curricula on intimate partner violence in Mozambique

Introduction: The aim of the study described in this paper is to screen medical curricula in relation to the attention paid to intimate partner violence, by applying a framework derived from the international literature. Material and Methods: We screened curricula of five Mozambican medical schools based on a state-of-the-art intimate partner violence curriculum framework. The latter framework was based on a review of the literature. Results: Few medical schools of Mozambique could be identified addressing intimate partner violence in their curriculum. When tackled, intimate partner violence content is mostly dealt within the context of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Community Health and Forensic Medicine rotations. Intimate partner violence contents are integrated as stand-alone modules in some specific subjects. In none of the schools, specific teachers teaching intimate partner violence could be identified. No time allocation was specified to address the topic; no teaching and learning strategies could be identified invoking awareness or supporting basic knowledge acquisition; additionally, hardly any information about related assessment methods was found. Only in one medical school was the subject part of the formal curriculum. Discussion: Intimate partner violence content is hardly and inconsistently addressed. The limited intimate partner violence content tracked in the Mozambican medical schools’ curricula, mainly addresses violence in general, for instance as identified in Orthopaedics or Surgery contexts and sexual violence in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The inclusion of elements of intimate partner violence in the curriculum remains restricted, questioning the impact of medical education of future practitioners’ competencies. Conclusion: Critical changes are needed in medical curricula to match the current epidemiology of intimate partner violence in Mozambique

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the State of Alaska: Key Results from the 2015 Alaska Victimization Survey

Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyThis document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2015 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) for Alaska statewide and trends from 2010 to 2015, which show a decline in intimate partner and sexual violence in Alaska since 2010. The 2015 AVS statewide survey was conducted from May to August 2015, with results released on February 25, 2016 in Juneau. Findings include: * In 2010, 12 in 100 women had experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or both in Alaska during the previous year. By 2015, that number dropped to 8 in 100; * Intimate partner violence decreased by 32%; * Sexual violence decreased by 33%; * 6,556 fewer women experienced intimate partner violence in 2015 than in 2010; and * 3,072 fewer women experienced sexual violence in 2015 than 2010. The 2015 survey also indicated that: * 21,401 adult women in Alaska experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or both in the past year; and * Half of adult women in Alaska (more than 130,000) have experienced violence in their lifetime.Purpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in Bristol Bay: Key Results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Brisol Bay region, which was conducted from April to June 2011, with results released on October 12, 2011 in Dillingham. Findings include: * Over 50% of adult women in the Bristol Bay Region have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * Nearly 15% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Bristol Bay Region have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Intimate Partner Violence Against Ahtna (Alaska Native) Women in the Copper River Basin

This study examined the frequency, severity, and consequences of intimate partner violence against an availability sample of Athabaskan women (n=91) residing in the interior of Alaska. Data about victimization experiences as well as cultural involvement, residential mobility, living arrangements, social cohesion, alcohol use, and post-traumatic stress were gathered through interviews. Slightly less than two-thirds of respondents (63.7%) reported intimate partner violence victimization at some point in their lifetime. Nearly one out of five women surveyed (17.6%) reported that they had been physically assaulted by an intimate partner in the most recent 12 months. Intimate partner victimization was more prevalant and more frequent when compared to what has been reported by the National Violence Against Women Survey.National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice Grant No. 2000-WT-VX-0013Table of Contents / Table of Tables / Table of Figures / Abstract / Executive Summary / Acknowledgements / INTRODUCTION: The Setting; The Problem // METHODS: Collaboration and Cultural Sensitivity / Subject Recruitment / Subject Safety and the IRB / Survey Instrument // RESULTS: Prevalence and Incidence of Intimate Partner Violence / Comparison with Previous Estimates / Correlates and Risk Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence / Injury Among Victims of Intimate Partner Violence / Victims' Involvement with the Justice System // CONCLUSIONS / REFERENCES / APPENDICES: Main Survey Instrument; Detailed Physical Assault Incident Repor

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Municipality of Anchorage: Key Results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Municipality of Anchorage, which was conducted from April to June 2011, with results released on October 3, 2011 in Anchorage. Findings include: * Over 50% of adult women in the Municipality of Anchorage have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * Over 8% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * Three out of every ten adult women in the Municipality of Anchorage have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * Four out of every ten have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Alaska Victimization Survey: 2011 Results for Bristol Bay

This is a handout of a Powerpoint slide presentation providing an overview of key results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Bristol Bay region, which was conducted from April to June 2011, with results released on October 12, 2011 in Dillingham. Findings include: * Over 50% of adult women in the Bristol Bay Region have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * Nearly 15% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Bristol Bay Region have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyAlaska Victimization Survey in Bristol Bay / Intimate Partner Violence Definitions / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Definitions / Sexual Violence Estimates / Summary of Past Year Estimates / Summary of Lifetime Estimates / Lifetime Estimates / Important Limitations / A Special Thank You! / Contact

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the City and Borough of Sitka: Key Results from the 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey for the City and Borough of Sitka, which was conducted from March to May 2012, with results released on October 19, 2012 in Sitka. Findings include: * 47% of adult women in the City and Borough of Sitka have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * Nearly 7% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * One out of every four adult women in the City and Borough of Sitka have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * Four out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough: Key Results from the 2013 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2013 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, which was conducted from April to July 2013, with results released on October 8, 2013 in Wasilla. Findings include: * 53% of adult women in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 9% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * More than 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * More than 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the City of Fairbanks: Key Results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey for the City of Fairbanks, which was conducted from April to June 2011, with results released on October 7, 2011 in Fairbanks. Findings include: * 57.0% of adult women in the City of Fairbanks have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 11.5% of adult women in the City of Fairbanks have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * 3 out of every 10 adult women in the City of Fairbanks have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * 5 out of every 10 in the City of Fairbanks have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Estimating the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union

The purpose of the study is to identify and recommend appropriate methodologies to measure the cost of gender-based and intimate partner violence in EU-28 Member States. To define gender-based and intimate partner violence for this study we draw on the definitions advanced by the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (UN 1993) and Council of Europe (2011) respectively. These authorities focus on the forms of violence, violence perpetrated by intimate partners and other family members (domestic violence) and sexual violence that are disproportionality perpetrated against and disproportionality impact women