Author(s)

Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Debra J. Anderson, Michael P. Dunne, Huong Thanh Nguyen

Hanoi School of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam.
School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
School of Public Health & Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

Many health professionals in Vietnam have limited knowledge and experience in coordinating care for victims of Domestic Violence (DV). This qualitative study aimed to elicit the beliefs of nurses and doctors that are influencing the care of victims of DV. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews with nineteen nurses and doctors. Data were analyzed by content analysis and organized by three main themes; behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs and control beliefs. The outcomes of this study will inform the development of intervention strategies that will enable health professionals to better respond to and manage care for women who experience domestic violence in Vietnam.

Doctors; Domestic Violence; Nurses; Qualitative Study; Responses; Underlying Beliefs

Nguyen, H. , Anderson, D. , Dunne, M. and Nguyen, H. (2014) Underlying Beliefs Influencing Vietnamese Nurses and Doctors in Screening for Victims of Domestic Violence: An Exploratory Study. Health, 6, 691-698. doi: 10.4236/health.2014.68090.