@article{ref1,
title="Minimising trauma in staff at a sexual assault referral centre: what and who is needed?",
journal="Journal of forensic and legal medicine",
year="2020",
author="Horvath, Miranda A. H. and Massey, Kristina and Essafi, Shanaz and Majeed-Ariss, Rabiya",
volume="74",
number="",
pages="e102029-e102029",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: This study investigates staff's perspectives on the characteristics required to work in a sexual assault referral centre and the support and training they believe sexual assault referral centres should provide to minimise the negative impacts of the work and provide a supportive working environment.   METHODS: Semi- structured interviews were conducted with 12 staff, and a focus group was held with a further four staff of a sexual assault referral centre. The data were examined using thematic analysis.   RESULTS: Findings indicated that to work in a in sexual assault referral centre staff need to be understanding, empathetic, non-judgemental, supportive, flexible and resilient as well as having coping skills. The support structures and processes staff reported as being essential to creating a supportive working environment and reducing vicarious trauma were: supervision; training; peer support and shadowing.   CONCLUSIONS: Working in a SARC is stressful and emotionally difficult work. This study provides valuable insights about the individual and environmental factors SARC staff believe are required to have a happy and healthy workforce delivering a gold standard of care to victim-survivors of sexual violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1752-928X",
doi="10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102029",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102029"
}