{"id":375,"date":"2025-11-02T22:54:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/research-and-guidance-on-domestic-abuse-in-healthcare-professionals\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T08:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:33:18","slug":"research-and-guidance-on-domestic-abuse-in-healthcare-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/research-and-guidance-on-domestic-abuse-in-healthcare-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and guidance on domestic abuse in healthcare professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Follow our substacks:<a href=\"https:\/\/medicalwomensfederation.substack.com\/s\/domestic-abuse-and-doctors\"> Medical Women&#8217;s Federation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dauk.substack.com\/s\/domestic-abuse-and-doctors\">DAUK<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/386\/bmj.q1800\">Courage is contagious: we need to talk about the domestic abuse experienced by female doctors in the NHS<\/a>. BMJ (2024) Seema Haider<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medscape.co.uk\/viewarticle\/support-services-doctors-experiencing-mental-ill-health-and-2022a100270b\">Support Services for doctors experiencing mental ill health and domestic abuse<\/a>. Medscape. Kathryn Hayman<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medscape.co.uk\/viewarticle\/shattering-silence-around-domestic-abuse-2024a10001x6\">Shattering the silence around domestic abuse<\/a>. Medscape (2024) Vasumathy Sivarajasingam\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts and videos<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorsupriya.com\/\">\r\n\r\n<\/a><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorsupriya.com\/\">Surviving domestic abuse as a health and care professional with Dr Seema Haider and Dr Sandi Dheensa. NHS Practitioner Health Wellb<\/a>eing Podcast (Dec 2024)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bjgplife.com\/episode-020-domestic-abuse-among-female-doctors\/\">BJGP Life Podcast Domestic abuse in doctors with Emily Donovan<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/watch\/breaking-the-silence-kates-story\/10a5797a0001B\">Breaking the Silence: Kate&#8217;s Story<\/a> Frank ITVx documentary \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<h3>Further information<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorsupriya.com\">Understanding Narcissism<\/a> &#8211; Dr Supriya McKenna<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosemaryparkinson.co.uk\">Subtle Abuse<\/a> &#8211; Dr Rosemary Parkinson<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:post-content --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} -->\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h5>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Research-Integrity-Framework-RIF-on-Domestic-Violence-and-Abuse-DVA-November-2020.pdf\">Research Integrity Framework on Domestic Violence and Abuse &#8211; Women&#8217;s Aid<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bjgp.org\/content\/71\/704\/e193\">Domestic Abuse among female doctors: thematic analysis of qualitative interviews in the UK.<\/a> BJGP (2021) Donovan, E et al<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bjgplife.com\/episode-020-domestic-abuse-among-female-doctors\/\">BJGP Life Podcast about the above article with Emily Donovan<\/a><\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list --><\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/15248380211061771\">Healthcare Professionals\u2019 Own Experiences of Domestic Violence and Abuse: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Systematic Review of Risk Markers and Consequences<\/a>. Trauma, Violence and Abuse (2022) Dheensa, S et al<\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/occmed\/article\/74\/7\/514\/7738357#\">Healthcare professionals as domestic abuse survivors: workplace impact and support-seeking<\/a>. Occupational Medicine (2024) Dheensa, S et al<\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research-information.bris.ac.uk\/en\/publications\/i-felt-paralysed-to-ask-for-help-for-myself-domestic-abuse-experi\/\">\u2018I felt paralysed to ask for help for myself\u2019: domestic abuse experienced by healthcare professionals.<\/a> InnovAit (2023) Gregory, AC et al<\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishjournalofnursing.com\/content\/comment\/domestic-abuse-nurses-experience-it-too\/\">Domestic abuse: nurses experience it too<\/a>. BJN (2025) Gregory, AC et al<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41415-025-9011-x\">Domestic abuse experienced by healthcare practitioners: what about dentists and dental care professionals? A systemised review\u00a0<\/a> BDJ (2025) MacNab LK et al<\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} -->\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reports<\/h5>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li>RMBF &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rmbf.org\/spotlight-on-domestic-abuse\/\">Spotlight on Domestic Abuse<\/a><\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li>Cavell Nurses Trust &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cavell.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Skint-shaken-yet-still-caring-Key-Findings-Cavell-Nurses-Trust-Final.pdf\">Skint, shaken, yet still caring<\/a><\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li>Royal College of Midwives &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/pure.coventry.ac.uk\/ws\/portalfiles\/portal\/21474534\/Domestic_Abuse_report_final.pdf\">Safe places? Workplace support for those experiencing domestic abuse<\/a><\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li>BMA &#8211; D<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bma.org.uk\/advice-and-support\/nhs-delivery-and-workforce\/creating-a-healthy-workplace\/domestic-abuse-in-the-health-profession-report\">omestic abuse in the health profession report<\/a><\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li>NHS England &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/Domestic abuse and sexual violence leadership update \u2013 launch of the first NHS sexual safety charter\">Domestic abuse and sexual violence leadership update<\/a><\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li>Standing together against domestic abuse &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standingtogether.org.uk\/news\/standing-together-statement-on-the-launch-of-never-again-again\">Never again report<\/a><\/li>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles and Blogs &#8211; personal accounts<\/h5>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list --><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li>Follow our substacks:<a href=\"https:\/\/medicalwomensfederation.substack.com\/s\/domestic-abuse-and-doctors\"> Medical Women&#8217;s Federation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dauk.substack.com\/s\/domestic-abuse-and-doctors\">DAUK<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/386\/bmj.q1800\">Courage is contagious: we need to talk about the domestic abuse experienced by female doctors in the NHS<\/a>. BMJ (2024) Seema Haider<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medscape.co.uk\/viewarticle\/support-services-doctors-experiencing-mental-ill-health-and-2022a100270b\">Support Services for doctors experiencing mental ill health and domestic abuse<\/a>. Medscape. Kathryn Hayman<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medscape.co.uk\/viewarticle\/shattering-silence-around-domestic-abuse-2024a10001x6\">Shattering the silence around domestic abuse<\/a>. Medscape (2024) Vasumathy Sivarajasingam\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts and videos<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorsupriya.com\/\"><!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list --><\/a><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorsupriya.com\/\">Surviving domestic abuse as a health and care professional with Dr Seema Haider and Dr Sandi Dheensa. NHS Practitioner Health Wellb<\/a>eing Podcast (Dec 2024)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bjgplife.com\/episode-020-domestic-abuse-among-female-doctors\/\">BJGP Life Podcast Domestic abuse in doctors with Emily Donovan<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/watch\/breaking-the-silence-kates-story\/10a5797a0001B\">Breaking the Silence: Kate&#8217;s Story<\/a> Frank ITVx documentary \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<h3>Further information<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorsupriya.com\">Understanding Narcissism<\/a> &#8211; Dr Supriya McKenna<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosemaryparkinson.co.uk\">Subtle Abuse<\/a> &#8211; Dr Rosemary Parkinson<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- \/wp:post-content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Reports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375\/revisions\/396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dauk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}