Reference no: EM133860562

Question

Study:

Psychological outcomes after a sexual assault video intervention: A randomized trial (Miller et al., 2015)

Study Purpose:

The purpose of the study was to test whether a brief video-based intervention had positive effects on the mental health of victims of a sexual assault. The intervention provided psychoeducation and information about coping strategies to survivors at the time of a sexual assault nurse examination.

Study Methods:

Female sexual assault victims who received forensic examinations within 72 hours of their victimization were assigned to one of two groups: (1) those receiving standard care plus the video intervention and (2) those receiving care as usual, without the video. A total of 164 women participated in the study. They completed mental health assessments 2 weeks and 2 months after the forensic examination.

Key Findings:

The researchers found that women in both groups had lower anxiety at the follow-up assessments. However, women in the special intervention group had significantly lower levels of anxiety symptoms than those in the usual care group at both follow-ups.

Conclusions:

Miller and colleagues (2015) concluded that forensic nurses have an opportunity to intervene immediately after a sexual assault with an effective and inexpensive intervention.

1 how relevant is this research problem to the actual practice of nursing?

What might be some clinical implications of this research? To what type of people and setting is the research most relevant? if the findings were accurate, how might i use the results of this study in my clinical work?