Effect of a Training Program about Violence against Women on Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Opinions, and Professional Role Readiness: A quasi-experimental Evaluation

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1 Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt and Community Health Nursing Department, RAK College of Nursing, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE

2 Nursing Fellow of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Students’ Hospital, Mansoura University, Egypt

3 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

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 Background: Violence against women is a public health concern that require urgent resolution. Undergraduate nursing education is crucial for shaping attitudes and facilitating the development of a comprehensive understanding about domestic violence. Aim: To evaluate the effect of a training program about violence against women on nursing students’ knowledge, opinions, and professional role readiness. Material and methods: Design: A quasi-experimental one group pre- post-follow up assessment post intervention design was used. Sample: A total sample of 186 students in the fourth level of the faculty of nursing, Mansoura University. Tools: Data were collected using the sociodemographic and history of exposure form, Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey including readiness scale, knowledge, and opinions. The session started with baseline assessments using the questionnaire, training sessions, the posttest was conducted immediately after completing the sessions. Follow up was performed after one month. Results: The results indicated that the mean score of the students’ readiness, knowledge, and intimate partner violence opinion scales improved after the training sessions with a significant difference (p<0.001). Conclusion: The violence against women training program is an effective method for educating and enriching nursing students’ knowledge, opinion, and professional role readiness. Recommendations: Provide a well-planned training program about violence against women to increase the nursing students’ knowledge, opinions, and professional role readiness. 

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