Intervention evidence gathering Julie Arnot Scot PHN Researcher

Intervention evidence gathering Julie Arnot Scot. PHN Researcher Scot. PHN is hosted by

‘Evidence’ • Extensive international evidence base (journal articles, reviews) for some forms of violence prevention, less so for others • Heavy focus on U. S. based interventions: Ø Findings transferable to Scottish / U. K. context? • Interventions might report positive changes in self-reported behaviour in the short-term: ØDo they always translate into longer-term violence prevention? Scot. PHN is hosted by

Scottish evidence Who is delivering interventions, where, to whom? • Disparate range of orgs • Local & national level, various sectors • Breadth of violence types • Limited articles / reports • Pockets of published evidence: • GBV on H. E. campuses, Medics Against Violence, Community Initiative to Reduce Violence, Mentors in Violence, sex work, gang violence……. . Scot. PHN is hosted by

Scot. PHN evidence gathering • in lieu of ‘evidence’ Scot. PHN identified c. 60 Scottish interventions 2014* • Update: developed short online q/naire Nov 2017 • For completion / dissemination by: • • • Strategy group of public sector partners 3 rd sector (GBV/DV) / 3 rd sector membership orgs Scottish Directors of Public Health Scottish Health Promotion Managers Community Planning Partnerships Several safety / violence related networks / partnerships. *See: Philip Conaglen & Annette Gallimore (2014) Violence prevention: a public health priority. https: //www. scotphn. net/projects/violence-prevention-2/violence-prevention/ Scot. PHN is hosted by

Q’s & Response Questionnaire asked: • Primary, secondary, tertiary prevention? • Targeting what & who? Setting? Evaluated? Response rate? Unknown no. received questionnaire • • 73 responses, overlap 2014, local offshoots of national programmes Good spread of interventions: – Domestic abuse, sexual violence, non-sexual violence – Scotland, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, S Lanarkshire, Highland – Home / doorstep, schools, street, city centre • • Representative spread of organisations? Who’s missing? Growing bank of ‘evidence’ about interventions with brief info / contacts Scot. PHN is hosted by

Combine 2014 & 2017: c. 100+ interventions (defunct? ), 67+ evaluated: Gender based violence: 24 Domestic abuse: 23 Youths: 18, Gangs: 3 School based: 17 NTE / alcohol licensing / town centre / festive: 12 Ex-offenders / offenders: 13 Child abuse / corporal punishment: 6 Hate crime: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Robberies / serious crime: 4 Alcohol / drugs: 4 Sex work: 3 Suicide / self-harm: 3 Knife violence: 2 Trafficking: 1 At risk adults: 2 MAPPA Unit: 1 FGM / Honor based violence: 1 Doorstep crime: 1 Oral / Maxillofacial: 1 Assault injury surveillance: 1 Social Norms: 1 H. E. medical/ dental student training: 1 Scot. PHN is hosted by

How many interventions aimed at primary prevention? Crude estimate: 85 Q: quick, brief info on intervention, contact details: http: //surveys. healthscotland. com/index. php/184454 /lang-en Thank you (your time is appreciated). Scot. PHN is hosted by

Workshop 1 Discussion topic: What actions in your area of work are currently, successfully preventing or reducing violence? – Setting? Targeting what & who? Impact? – Can it be extended to other locales / domains? Ø 40 mins. table discussion Ø 20 mins. in plenary for each table to briefly summarise discussions. Scot. PHN is hosted by