Abstract:
Older women who have experienced abusive relationships are to be given a voice as part of a University of Nottingham study.
Up to 40 women aged over 65 who have lived through domestic abuse will be interviewed about their experiences by researchers from the University's School of Nursing.
Their unique insight into this complex and largely hidden phenomenon will be used to produce an online learning resource for healthcare professionals on how to effectively identify and support older patients who they suspect may be suffering abuse at the hands of their partner or have experienced abuse in the past.
The one-year project has been funded with a £31,498 grant from The Burdett Trust for Nurses, an independent charitable trust that aims to support and promote the nursing contribution to healthcare.
