The need for control, safety and trust in healthcare: A qualitative study among adolescents and young adults exposed to family violence

• Published in: Patient education and counseling Vol. 100; no. 6; pp. 1222 - 1229
• Main Authors: van Rosmalen-Nooijens, Karin A.W.L, Lo Fo Wong, Sylvie H, Prins, Judith B, Lagro-Janssen, Antoine L.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Adolescence; Adolescent; Adult; Choice Behavior; Control; Domestic violence; Domestic Violence - psychology; E-health; Exposure to violence; Family violence; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Healthcare communication; Healthcare needs; Help-Seeking Behavior; Humans; Internal Medicine; Interviews as Topic; Low-threshold care; Male; Needs Assessment; Nursing; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology; Patient Safety; Professional healthcare; Qualitative Research; Trust; Young Adult; Young adulthood; Adolescence; health care provider; AYA; Trust; IPV; FV; Healthcare communication; Domestic violence; Control; adolescents and young adults; HCP; Low-threshold care; family violence; shared decision-making; intimate partner violence; Professional healthcare; Patient safety; Young adulthood; E-health; SDM; Healthcare needs; Exposure to violence; Family violence
• ISSN: 0738-3991; 1873-5134
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.02.008

Highlights • AYA exposed to family violence need help to cope with this violence. • Trust, safety and control emerged as vital needs when seeking help. • Healthcare professionals should grant AYA exposed to FV as much control as possible. • The anonymity of the Internet was considered a safeguard in seeking help. • Therefore, the Internet can offer low-threshold professional and peer support.