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- Title
'I am stronger, I'm no longer afraid...', an evaluation of a home-visiting mentor mother support programme for abused women in primary care.
- Authors
Prosman, Gert‐Jan; Lo Fo Wong, Sylvie H.; Römkens, Renée; Lagro‐Janssen, Antoine L. M.
- Abstract
Objective We aimed to investigate which factors make a mentor mother support programme for abused women successful. Method We used semi-structured interviews with abused women and focus group discussions with the mentor mothers to evaluate their experiences and needs within a mentor support programme (MeMo SA). Fourteen abused women were interviewed 6 months after the support programme ended. Mentor mothers participated in two focus group discussions. Results Abused women emphasised that nonjudgmental listening, equivalence, involvement and bonding are important factors for successful support. Mentor mothers described that empathy, availability, persistence and advocacy fitted the needs of women best to empower them and help them to cope with their violent situation at home. A safe place to meet each other was also an important factor. Conclusion A good relationship, tailored support provided by home visiting, advocacy and safety are required to effectively help abused women. MeMo SA, a home-visiting support programme, is a promising valuable new support programme in primary care for abused women.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; HOME care services; VIOLENCE prevention; INTIMATE partner violence; MENTORING; EMPATHY; FOCUS groups; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; PSYCHOLOGY of mothers; PATIENT advocacy; RESEARCH funding; SELF-efficacy; STATISTICS; SURVEYS; VICTIM psychology; DATA analysis; SOCIAL support; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2014, Vol 28, Issue 4, p724
- ISSN
0283-9318
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/scs.12102