The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Staff in Violence Against Women Services

The COVID-19 pandemic has been harmful to survivors of abuse. Less understood is the impact on staff in the violence against women (VAW) service sector. Using interpretive description methodology, we examined staff experiences during the pandemic in Ontario, Canada, and found four core themes: (1) t...

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Autores principales: Burd, Caitlin (Autor) ; MacGregor, Jennifer C. D. (Autor) ; Ford-Gilboe, Marilyn (Autor) ; Mantler, Tara (Autor) ; McLean, Isobel (Autor) ; Veenendaal, Jill (Autor) ; Wathen, C. Nadine 1968- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: Violence against women
Año: 2023, Volumen: 29, Número: 9, Páginas: 1764-1786
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Palabras clave:
interpretive description
Stress
Staff
Covid-19
VAW
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic has been harmful to survivors of abuse. Less understood is the impact on staff in the violence against women (VAW) service sector. Using interpretive description methodology, we examined staff experiences during the pandemic in Ontario, Canada, and found four core themes: (1) the emotional toll of the work; (2) remote (doesn't) work; (3) work restructuring; (4) efforts to stay well and subthemes nuancing staff experiences in a sector vulnerable to vicarious trauma. This research underscores the need to mitigate experiences of stress, heavy workloads, and guilt for staff in VAW services during crises and provides action-oriented recommendations.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221117595