%0 Journal Article
%T A participatory evaluation project to measure SANE nursing practice and adult sexual assault patients' psychological well‐being
%J Journal of forensic nursing
%D 2008
%A Campbell, Rebecca
%A Patterson, Debra
%A Diegel, Renae
%A Coats, Sue
%V 4
%N 1
%P 19-28
%X This paper describes a collaborative project between a team of researcher-evaluators and a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program to develop an evaluation survey of SANE nursing practice and patient psychological well-being. Using a participatory evaluation model, we followed a six-step process to plan and conduct an evaluation of adult sexual assault patients treated in one Midwestern SANE program. Our collaborative team developed a logic model of “empowering care,” which we defined as providing healthcare, support, and resources; treating survivors with dignity and respect; believing their stories; helping them re-instate control and choice; and respecting patients' decisions. We created a corresponding survey that can be administered to patients following exam procedures and tested it with N= 52 sexual assault victims. Results indicated that nursing practice was consistent with this empowering care philosophy as the overwhelming majority of patients reported positive psychological well-being outcomes. Implications for evaluating forensic nursing practice are discussed.<p />
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 1556-3693
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-3938.2008.00003.x