Publications by authors named "L Hooker"
Background: Universal well-child health nursing services in high-resource countries promote the health and well-being of children and families while preventing health inequities. The COVID-19 pandemic and technological advancements have led to the increased use of telehealth in this field. To enhance policies and practices, it's important to understand the acceptability and effectiveness of telehealth, as well as the barriers and enablers to its implementation, and to determine when its use is appropriate and safe.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of alcohol or other drugs to facilitate sexual violence (AOD-facilitated sexual violence) is a public health concern. There are significant gaps in knowledge on victimization, perpetration, contexts, impacts, and attitudes. Using a scoping review method, we mapped existing peer-reviewed, global literature to examine what is known about AOD-facilitated sexual violence to inform the development of AOD-facilitated sexual violence targeted interventions.
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- Public transport is a significant area where sexual violence and harassment occur, affecting women and gender-diverse individuals.
- Through interviews, it was revealed that these individuals engage in extensive "safety work" to avoid danger, which adds stress and requires considerable effort.
- Participants called for major reforms in public transport to help minimize their safety concerns and to focus on preventing gender-based violence.
Sexual revictimization can have a negative impact on many facets of women's wellbeing, yet limited evidence exists regarding specific interventions that support healing and the reduction of further revictimization. This paper will explore regional and rural women's experience of a group-based empowerment program, the Shark Cage program, in Victoria, Australia. The "Shark Cage" program aims to address revictimization by empowering women and girls to build personal boundaries and assertiveness within the context of gender equality and human rights.
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- The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Healthy Relationships training program for general practitioners in addressing intimate partner abuse.
- Post-training results showed that the intervention group felt better prepared and more knowledgeable compared to the control group, with significant improvements in their confidence and awareness of related issues.
- Challenges such as time constraints and limited referral options were identified as barriers that still hindered their ability to address cases of abuse effectively.