Collection of training concepts, slides and additional material for trainers

Course content is based on the European training platform on domestic violence: www.training.improdova.eu:

• Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, Module 4, Module 5, Module 6, Module 7, Module 8, Module 9, as well as statistics and training materials

Workshop-Topics

• Module 1: Forms and Dynamics of Domestic Violence and Module 8
• Module 2: Indicators and injury patterns for Domestic Violence
• Communication: Module 3
• Response after disclosure Module 5
• Documentation Module 4
• Take home messages

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Designed as a virtual, interactive workshop; presentation “Domestic violence in the health sector” can be used and tailored to individual needs. 

I. Preparation for the students – 3 days in advance

• Home assignment: with 3 quotes on domestic violence

Discussion guided by those questions:

• 1) What do these quotations ring in you? What do they say about domestic violence?
• 2) Think about the ways in which you may have encountered the term ‘domestic violence and abuse’ so far. How do you define domestic violence and abuse? What does the term mean for you and are you aware of any other terms describing the same phenomenon?

Course content is based on the European training platform on domestic violence:

• Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, Module 4, Module 5, Module 6, Module 7, Module 8, Module 9 as well as statistics and training materials

II. Workshop

• Module 1: Forms and Dynamics of Domestic Violence and Module 8 (15 Min)
• Module 2: Indicators and injury patterns for Domestic Violence, case studies (30 Min)
• Communication: Module 3 (15 Min)
• Documentation: Module 4 (20 Min)
• The victim discloses the domestic violence – what now? (5 Min)
• Take home messages (5 Min)

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Designed as a two day training course with presentations for up to 16 students in 4 groups; including preparation and conception of the group work it corresponds to 28 SW.

I. Preparation for the students- 14 days in advance

• Home assignment with 3 quotes on domestic violence

Discussion guided by those questions:

• 1) What do these quotations ring in you? What do they say about domestic violence?
• 2) Think about the ways in which you may have encountered the term ‘domestic violence and abuse’ so far. How do you define domestic violence and abuse? What does the terms mean for you and are you aware of any other terms describing the same phenomenon?

Course content is based on the European training platform on domestic violence:

• Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, Module 4, Module 5, Module 6, Module 7, Module 8, Module 9 as well as statistics und training materials

4 groups:

• Group 1: Forms and dynamics of domestic violence (presentation) and draft of a case study, including stereotypes (Module 8)
• Group 2: Indicators of domestic violence (presentation); design of a campaign poster on the topic indicators of domestic violence
• Group 3: Istanbul convention/legal framework (presentation); preparing and facilitating a panel discussion
• Group 4: Risk assessment in cases of domestic violence in multi-professional teams (presentation)
• Input of the groups sent in at least 3 days before the course in order to ensure optimal coordination of the various contents, to avoid duplication and to give possible didactic advice for the presentations.

II. Day 1 of the student course:

10.00 am – 10.15 am Introduction of participants, introduction into the topic

10.15 am – 10.45 am Discussion of the home assignment

10.45 am – 11.45 am Group 1: Forms and dynamics of domestic violence, including stereotypes

Module 1: Presentation, discussion and case study

11.45 am – 12.00 am coffee break

12.00 am – 1 pm Group 2: Indicators of domestic violence

Module 2: Presentation and discussion of the campaign poster

1 pm – 2 pm lunch

2 pm – 3.15 pm Reaction to disclosure, communication with victims

Module 3: Presentation, interactive case discussion

3.15 pm – 3.25 pm break

3.25 pm – 3.55 pm Risk assessment and gender aspects of risk assessment

Module 5: Presentation and interactive case discussion

3.55 am – 4.30 pm Module 3, Module 4, Module 5: warp-up of day 1 using a case study

III: Day 2 of the student course

10.00 am -10.30 am Knowledge assessment and wrap-up by using a quiz

10.30 am – 10.40 am Documentation, and reporting in cases of domestic violence

Module 4: wrap-up

10:40 am – 11:40 am Group 3: Istanbul convention, legal frame

Module 6: presentation, panel discussion

11.40 am – 11.50 am coffee break

11.50 am – 0.50 pm Group 4: Risk assessment in cases of domestic violence in multi-professional teams

Module 7: presentation, discussion and case study

0.50 am – 1.45 pm lunch

1.45 pm – 3.15 pm Simulation of a “round table”- cooperation of multi-professional teams by discussing a case of domestic violence

Module 7:  Presentation, discussion and case study

3.15 pm – 3.25 pm coffee break

3.25 pm – 3.45 pm Wrap-up

3.45 pm Feedback round and farewell

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More detailed information on this course can be found here:

Juszczyk, P., Sondern, L. & Pfleiderer, B. (2022). Introduction and evaluation of a clinical compulsory elective course on domestic violence. GMS J Med Educ. 2022;39(5):Doc56. https://doi.org/10.3205/zma001577

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Material

The workshop is based on the content and materials of Module 8.

I. Possible workshop concepts

• Half-day (4h) or full-day workshop (6-8h) according to need and focus
• Online or on-site workshops
• Individual trainer or mixed-gender trainer tandem (depending on the size of the group)
• Alternatively: Multi-level learning concept with short learning units with a mixture of learning content, videos, quizzes, and handouts for download
• Learning units can be sent to participants during or after workshops (e.g., at weekly intervals) to support learning transfer in the long term

II. Target groups

• Students
• Professionals
• Executives/Management
• Educators/Trainers

III. Methods

• Students
• Simulations
• Theoretical background
• Discussions
• Individual and group work
• Case studies
• Role plays
• Hand-outs
• (Online) Peer group meetings
• Audio-visuals (e.g., videos, movies, blogs, cartoons)

This checklist can support your planning of any training format that you prepare and conduct.

This overview of several activating training methods, such as brainstorming, discussions, group work, case studies and role plays serves to select the most suitable method, depending on time, recources, learning objective etc.

Role plays offer a great opportunity to experience training content at another level than just a cognitive one. At the same time, an emotional approach doesn’t come without its risks.
This summary gives recommendations on how to make best use of this method in domestic violence trainings:

The pre-survey serves the assessment of prior knowledge and expectations.

The evaluation is recommended to take place immediately after the training.

To be used after an interval of 3-6 months to check whether the training transfer succeeded – optional as it may be difficult to reach participants and lead to low participation rate.