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WONCA 2023 Supplement 1: WONCA 2023 abstracts (A–K)
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Family violence (FV): How to manage cases while taking
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Dr Hagit Dascal-Weichhendler1,16, A/Prof Nena Kopčavar Guček2,16, Wei-May Su3,4,17,
Dr Jennifer Neil5,6,17, Dr Marjorie Cross7,8, Prof Amanda Barnard7,9, Prof Constance Dimity Pond10,11,12,18,
Prof Sajaratulnisah Othman13,16, Dr Michael Fasher10,14, Dr Raquel Gómez Bravo9,15,16
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Clalit Health Services and Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, 2Community Health Center of
Ljubljana and Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 3HETI Higher Education, 4University of Notre
Dame, 5Monash University, 6The University of Melbourne, 7Australian National University, 8RACGP,
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WONCA Working Party Women and Family Medicine, 10Western Sydney University, 11University of
Tasmania, 12University of New England, 13University of Malaya, 14Sydney Medical School, 15Rehaklinik,
Société Scientifique Luxembourgeoise de Médecine Générale, 16WONCA Special Interest Group on
Family Violence, 17RACGP SIG Abuse and Violence in Families, 18WONCA SIG on Ageing and Health
Aim
This collaborative workshop by WONCA SIG on Family Violence (FV), RACGP SIG Abuse and Violence
in Families, WWPWFM and WONCA SIG on Ageing and Health addresses the resilience of healthcare
providers (HCPs) caring for families affected by FV.
Context
FV in all its forms is a major global public health problem that increases at times of pandemics (eg
COVID-19) and in times of natural or man-made disasters. Although FV affects patients’ health, it
remains frequently undiagnosed in clinical settings. Patients frequently expect HCPs to ask them
about FV. When the HCPs do so over and over – their exposure to patients’ testimonies on FV or
other traumatic events may lead to compassion fatigue, burnout or even vicarious trauma (VT). Several
factors (eg having a personal history of FV, which is not uncommon) may increase the provider’s
difficulty in dealing with the case. Managing the case ‘alone’ – possibly a parallel process to being a
victim of FV – may also have its toll. HCPs thus need to be aware of possible negative consequences
as well as tools, models and strategies for their prevention, early detection and treatment.
Methods
Following a short background presentation, participants will discuss vignettes and their own cases,
focusing on their hardships, as well as successful coping and resilience. This will be followed by
discussion and formulation of recommendation statements.
Objectives
Explore HCPs’ needs when caring for FV-affected patients.
Understand compassion fatigue, burnout and VT in the context of caring for FV-affected patients.
Specifically: symptoms and signs, acknowledging impact of personal FV history, coping strategies.
Share experience and ideas for good practice from different countries and formulate recommendation
statements on personal, professional and organisational levels. These may include strategies, models,
tools that enhance both providers’ and organisations’ resilience for coping with FV cases.
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