Increasing identification of domestic violence in emergency departments: a collaborative contribution to increasing the quality of practice of emergency nurses.

This project was initiated to improve the quality of identification and response practices of Emergency Department (ED) nursing staff dealing with possible victims of domestic violence (DV). Nursing staff were trained to identify three key actions in the pathway for domestic violence presentations in the ED. A survey of ED staff was taken pre-training to determine a base-line measure of self-reported knowledge regarding domestic violence policies and practices.

Addressing psychosocial needs in the aftermath of the tsunami.

MSF discusses its response to tackling mental health problems in Aceh, Indonesia, and explores some of the main concerns in responding effectively to mental health problems in an emergency setting.

Illustrating the ethical dimensions of action research.

Graham Williamson and Sue Prosser discuss the ethical dimensions of action research, informed by their experiences of participation in an action research project in the workplace.

Action research: politics, ethics and participation.

Aim: This paper contributes to an understanding of the political and ethical aspects of action research (AR).

Background: Action research is growing in popularity in nursing and health care as a means of changing practice and generating new knowledge. As a methodology, AR relies on a close collaborative working relationship between researcher and participants, but this close relationship is also the source of political and ethical problems faced by researchers and participants.