Health Pathfinder
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Health Pathfinder: An evaluation of health-based domestic abuse interventions
IRAS ID
272811
Contact name
Nanya Coles
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
SafeLives
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
This research application joins the HRA approved independent evaluation of the Health Pathfinder Project by Cardiff University. The evaluation takes place in eight Pathfinder Sites in acute hospital trusts, mental health trusts and community-based IRIS programmes in GP Practices. The Pathfinder Project is led by SafeLives and a consortium of partners (Against Violence and Abuse (AVA), Imkaan, IRISi, and Standing Together Against Domestic Violence (STADV)).
SafeLives role is to assist Cardiff University with their external evaluation of the Pathfinder project from a quantitative analysis stance. The aims of the evaluation are to recommend comprehensive health practice and a model health response in relation to domestic abuse and wider issues related to Violence Against Women & Girls. This research, funded by the Pathfinder Project, will assess the effectiveness of the interventions by evaluating overall change created. It will also assess the overall systemic change in referral pathways.
SafeLives have a very specific role in the evaluation; to collect and analyse quantitative data which will feed into Cardiff University’s external evaluation. This data will be derived and analysed from patient medical records. This data will allow the evaluation to consider the impact that Pathfinder has made to the number of patients who are asked about domestic abuse in the health setting, the number of patients who disclose domestic abuse in a health setting and the number of patients who are referred to specialist services.
All data collected from NHS sites will be anonymous and we will request that personal data is redacted when the files are produced for research purposes.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 1
REC reference
19/WS/0171
Date of REC Opinion
3 Dec 2019
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion