Domestic Violence: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know 2nd Edition Revised

Course overview

Domestic violence is a type of abuse, and victims vary from men and women of all ages and affect people with all levels of income and education. The abuse one experiences are multifaceted and may start unknowingly and form into violent altercations that later lead to significant health issues for the victim. This issue can occur to anyone or someone you know but not reported due to the victim's embarrassment, the fear of retaliation imposed upon them, and the perpetrator's controlling behavior. Outlined in this course, we discuss the importance of this topic, the environment, the consequences, and conduct a review on signs to recognize, statistics on multiple data discovery, and prevention protocols for awareness.