TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Emergency clinicians' perceived self-efficacy in the care of intoxicated women victims of violence
JO  - International emergency nursing
A1  - Marshall, Amy Jessica
A1  - Schultz, Tim
A1  - de Crespigny, Charlotte Francis
SP  - 18
EP  - 22
VL  - 40
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Previous research has identified perceived self-efficacy to be a vital component of clinicians' positive attitudes towards caring for intoxicated patients and women who have been assaulted. To date, little is known about the perceived self-efficacy and influences among emergency clinicians towards intoxicated women victims of violence. <br><br>METHOD: Using mixed methods, 179 emergency clinicians were surveyed and 22 emergency clinicians were interviewed in South Australia about their education/training, their awareness and use of best practice guidelines and tools, and their perceived self-efficacy toward treating intoxicated women victims of violence. <br><br>FINDINGS: There were statistically significant relationships between use of best practice tools (n = 32) and knowledge (χ<sup>2</sup> = 6.52; p = .02) and confidence (χ<sup>2</sup> = 6.52; p = .02) treating women victims of violence. There were also statistically significant relationships between previous alcohol and other drug education/training and knowledge (n = 43), skills and confidence treating both intoxicated patients (χ<sup>2</sup> = 7.85; p = .01) and women victims of violence (χ<sup>2</sup> = 11.63; p < .01). The interviews identified four themes about confidence, knowledge and use of research evidence, education and training, and resources. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Emergency clinicians reported low levels of perceived self-efficacy, and infrequent use of guidelines and tools to support the care of intoxicated women victims of violence. Participants wanted more knowledge and education/training in caring for intoxicated women who have been assaulted, as they felt lacking in these skills.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1755-599X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2018.03.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -