Establishing a domestic abuse care pathway: guidance for practice.

Domestic abuse is an increasing public health concern, and the relationship between such abuse and poor health is now recognised. Guidance produced in 2012 by Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse, the Identification and Referral to Improve Safety programme, and the Royal College of General Practitioners encourages general practices to establish a domestic abuse care pathway, so that the correct processes for identifying and responding to domestic abuse are followed. A care pathway is necessary because there is evidence that healthcare professionals' responses to domestic abuse are not always helpful.

A comparison of elderly care nursing in the UK and Japan.

Aim: The aim of this study was to gain insight into registered nurses' experiences of caring for older people in the UK and Japan.

Method: Critical incident technique was used because of its ability to capture actual incidents from practice. Written, anonymous self-report data were collected during 2010.

Improving the health care of women living with domestic abuse.

Aim: To explore the healthcare experiences of women living with domestic abuse, specifically in relation to the primary care setting.

Method: A qualitative study was undertaken in Scotland, comprising semi-structured interviews with 17 women who had experienced domestic abuse. Data were analysed using a thematic framework.