Advancing the Evidence for HVIPs in the Southeast: Comprehensive Patient- Centered Outcomes & Stakeholder Insights
Medical University of South Carolina
Summary
The study's goal is to perform an evaluation of a Southeastern hospital violence intervention program (HVIP) that includes comprehensive patient outcomes, perceived benefits and opportunities for improvement of an HVIP from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders including patients, family members and healthcare providers.
Description
Evidence demonstrates that hospital violence intervention programs (HVIPs) reduce violent injury recidivism, PTSD symptoms, improve receipt of supportive services, and demonstrate cost-savings for the healthcare system. However, it is unknown if these outcomes can be replicated in under-studied communities in the Southeast (S.E.) where few HVIPs have been implemented, and other potentially valuable outcomes remain unexamined. These may include but are not limited to, improvement in patients' healthcare experiences, self-confidence, violence risk reduction, and overall recovery. In addition, mu…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 16+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria (patients): * Patients ages 16 and above treated at MUSC Charleston that experience an injury due to interpersonal or community violence * Glasgow coma score (GCS) of 15 at the time of study enrollment Exclusion Criteria (patients): * Lack of capacity to consent due to altered mental status (AMS) or severe untreated mental illness * Being under arrest or incarcerated at the time of assessment for enrollment * Non-English speaking patients * Ages under 16 Inclusion Criteria (loved ones/caregivers): -Loved ones (partners), caregivers and family members of patients that en…
Interventions
- BehavioralTurning the Tide Violence Intervention Program (hospital violence intervention program)
TTVIP is already integrated into the regular care of patients who are violently injured and treated at MUSC Charleston. Client advocates provide immediate support, help with communication and provide anti-retaliation messaging to victims of violence and their families, in addition to helping support their healthcare. Patients that opt to be followed for long-term wrap-around services and live in the surrounding 3-county area are supported for months (up to 1 year) after injury and provided mentorship, service referrals (i.e. education, employment, substance abuse, injury recovery, pro-social activities, housing) and mental health services.
Location
- Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina