WHO Policy and Clinical practice guidelines for responding to intimate partner violence and sexual violence: A review of the process and 2012 product

McFarlane, Judith

Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM

Nob Hill C (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speakers:
Judith McFarlane, RN, DrPH, Texas Woman's University
Claudia Garcia Moreno, MD, MSc, World Health Organization

Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Explore the effects that health care provider initiated interventions have for women survivors of partner violence
Recognize the effects of mental health interventions provided by healthcare providers on women survivors of sexual assault

Description:
The World Health Organization offers guidelines for clinicians, educators, and policy makers toward recommended practice and research needs. Such guidelines for the care of persons experiencing intimate partner violence is in progress.