TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a Service Improvement Project aimed at assessing the level of knowledge of intimate partner violence (IPV) of clinical staff working in Community Drug and Alcohol Services (CDAS) in four boroughs of South London.Design/methodology/approach Clinical staff (n=90) completed a survey which was based on the Capability Framework (Hughes et al., 2015), developed to describe the key capabilities required to work with men who misuse drug and alcohol and perpetrate IPV. Two separate surveys were prepared for clinical (core) staff (n=76) and for manager (senior) staff (n=14).Findings The Capability Framework provided a useful structure for identifying key strengths and gaps in knowledge and skills related to substance use and IPV treatment in frontline CDAS staff. Significant strengths which emerged in the “core staff” survey related to the importance of assessing IPV and being empathic. Gaps related to the confidence in working with these issues and receiving support. Significant strengths which emerged in the “senior staff” survey related to the availability of supervision, information and training on IPV. Gaps related to using the Capability Framework and discussing IPV in supervision.Originality/value Findings have important implications for the development of training addressing gaps in current knowledge and skills required when working with IPV in the context of drug and alcohol misuse.
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
SN  - 1757-0972
DO  - 10.1108/ADD-02-2019-0001
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/ADD-02-2019-0001
AU  - Falcone M. Aurora
AU  - Meynen Tim
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - An investigation of the knowledge of intimate partner violence among clinical staff working with male substance misusers
T2  - Advances in Dual Diagnosis
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 105
EP  - 116
Y2  - 2024/09/20
ER  -