Primary care response to domestic abuse in the COVID-19 pandemic [COVID-19]
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Primary care response to domestic violence and abuse in the COVID-19 pandemic: interrupted time series and qualitative study (PRECODE)
IRAS ID
285591
Contact name
Gene Feder
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bristol, Research & Enterprise Development
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 14 days
Research summary
Aim To understand the impact of UK-wide COVID-19 social distancing policies on domestic violence and abuse (DVA) in the context of the general practice response during the pandemic and its aftermath.
Methods Question 1 (Workstream I): We will conduct statistical analysis, using practice level referral data across circa 30 areas to measure change in referral rate before, during and coming out of social distancing policies, quantifying the impact of these COVID-19 prevention policies on DVA referrals. The analysis will cover one year before and one year after the implementation of strict social distancing/'lockdown' (23/03/2019 – 22/03/2021) and the transition – for at least part of the second period – to online GP consultations. Question 2 (Workstream II): Observation and interview-based qualitative study in a purposive sample of practices. Sampling of 30 GPs within selected practices and 10 other professionals (practice managers, DVA advocate educators); observation of 10 online training sessions. We will conduct thematic analysis.
We will triangulate the findings, exploring variation in the referral rates between areas, rapidly reporting relevance, feasibility, and safety of GP responses to DVA during the COVID19 pandemic and its aftermath.REC name
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