Fielding-Miller, Rebecca
McDougal, Lotus
Frost, Elizabeth
Masuku, Sakhile
Shabalala, Fortunate
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Mental Health (K01MH112436)
Sexual Violence Research Initiative
Article History
Received: 17 November 2022
Accepted: 10 September 2024
First Online: 17 September 2024
Declarations
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: All research was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was reviewed and approved by UNESWA Research Ethics Board and the University of California, San Diego Institutional Review Board (IRB) (Federalwide Assurance 00004495; protocol 181603). Data collection procedures followed the World Health Organization’s Recommendations for Intervention Research on Violence Against Women. All participants provided informed written consent previous to completing a survey. A research assistant who was trained in trauma informed counselling was always available while participants completed the survey. The study team made pro-active efforts to reduce vicarious trauma in frontline staff, including engaging in regular debriefing sessions and ensuring that a local, no-cost third party counselor was available to all staff members.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.