Perception of Women with Lived Experience of Domestic Violence and Abuse on the Involvement of the Dental Team in Supporting Adult Patients with Lived Experience of Domestic Abuse in England: A Pilot Study

Femi-Ajao, Omolade

doi:10.3390/ijerph18042024

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Perception of Women with Lived Experience of Domestic Violence and Abuse on the Involvement of the Dental Team in Supporting Adult Patients with Lived Experience of Domestic Abuse in England: A Pilot Study

Omolade Femi-Ajao

Division of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK

Academic Editors: Caterina Arcidiacono, Chiara Rollero and Fortuna Procentese

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(4), 2024; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042024

Received: 14 January 2021 / Revised: 6 February 2021 / Accepted: 16 February 2021 / Published: 19 February 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gender Violence Against Women: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, Policies)

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While there is existing evidence highlighting the important roles of health care professionals and the health care system in supporting patients with lived experience of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), there is a dearth of knowledge on the perception of dental patients on the involvement of the dental team, as health care professionals, in supporting adult patients experiencing domestic abuse. Data were collected from 24 women withs lived experience of domestic abuse using mixed methodological approaches and analysed using relevant analytic techniques. Results from this pilot study show that patients want to be asked about their experience of domestic abuse. Although there were barriers to disclosing to the dentist, evidence from this pilot study highlights that the dental practice is an avenue that can be used for appropriately signposting patients to relevant services. Evidence from this pilot study contributes to the existing knowledge on the need to raise awareness among the patient population with lived experience of DVA that the dental team can support them. In addition, there is a need for on-going training to enhance the capacity of the dental team for appropriately supporting their adult patients with lived experience of DVA. View Full-Text

Keywords: women; domestic abuse; domestic violence; dentist; dental team

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Femi-Ajao, O. Perception of Women with Lived Experience of Domestic Violence and Abuse on the Involvement of the Dental Team in Supporting Adult Patients with Lived Experience of Domestic Abuse in England: A Pilot Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042024

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Femi-Ajao O. Perception of Women with Lived Experience of Domestic Violence and Abuse on the Involvement of the Dental Team in Supporting Adult Patients with Lived Experience of Domestic Abuse in England: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(4):2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042024

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Femi-Ajao, Omolade. 2021. "Perception of Women with Lived Experience of Domestic Violence and Abuse on the Involvement of the Dental Team in Supporting Adult Patients with Lived Experience of Domestic Abuse in England: A Pilot Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4: 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042024

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