A Patient-Centered Forensic Nursing Model of Care for Victims of Law Enforcement Violence

Background: The manuscript examines the nature, manifestations, and potential causes of law enforcement violence as well the need for a model of care for victims. Specifically, it explores development of a preliminary forensic nursing model of care. The questions posed over the course of development...

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Main Authors: Maija Anderson, Jacqueline Callari-Robinson, Margaret Glembocki, Elizabeth Louden
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Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2023.0270
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description Background: The manuscript examines the nature, manifestations, and potential causes of law enforcement violence as well the need for a model of care for victims. Specifically, it explores development of a preliminary forensic nursing model of care. The questions posed over the course of development of the model follow (1) What are the challenges to developing a rudimentary forensic nursing model of care for victims of law enforcement violence? (2) What are the tenets to be utilized in developing the model? (3) What additional recommendations are to be considered in refining and expanding the model? Key Concept: A review of the literature in forensic nursing found a gap in care for victims of law enforcement violence. To address the gap given the lack of research, a preliminary model of care was developed based on key constructs from the following established models: (1) Theory of Abolition, (2) Critical Race Theory, (3) Levels of Racism, (4) Intersectionality, (5) Social Determinants of Health, (6) Emancipatory Praxis – Theory of Forensic Nursing, (7) Trauma-Informed Model of Care, and (8) Patient-Centered Model of Care. Implications for practice: The preliminary model developed adheres to the International Council of Nurses guidelines, which emphasize the nurse’s duty to care without judgment or bias. Protocols established must be followed precisely to mitigate potential conflicts of interest in care of the victim. A practical application algorithm was developed based on care provided to other victims of violence. Conclusion: The model developed was focused on forensic nursing care. There is a need for further refinement involving an interdisciplinary approach. There is also a need for additional research as it relates to forensic nursing’s role in caring for victims of law enforcement violence.
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spelling doaj-art-a7cf38ac62fc49d1a11f49e2f53e74682025-08-20T03:49:37ZengMary Ann LiebertHealth Equity2473-12422024-12-018161963510.1089/heq.2023.0270A Patient-Centered Forensic Nursing Model of Care for Victims of Law Enforcement ViolenceMaija Anderson0Jacqueline Callari-Robinson1Margaret Glembocki2Elizabeth Louden3Nursing Department, in the School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.College of Nursing at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA.Department of Nursing at Fitchburg State University, School of Health and Natural Sciences, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA.Background: The manuscript examines the nature, manifestations, and potential causes of law enforcement violence as well the need for a model of care for victims. Specifically, it explores development of a preliminary forensic nursing model of care. The questions posed over the course of development of the model follow (1) What are the challenges to developing a rudimentary forensic nursing model of care for victims of law enforcement violence? (2) What are the tenets to be utilized in developing the model? (3) What additional recommendations are to be considered in refining and expanding the model? Key Concept: A review of the literature in forensic nursing found a gap in care for victims of law enforcement violence. To address the gap given the lack of research, a preliminary model of care was developed based on key constructs from the following established models: (1) Theory of Abolition, (2) Critical Race Theory, (3) Levels of Racism, (4) Intersectionality, (5) Social Determinants of Health, (6) Emancipatory Praxis – Theory of Forensic Nursing, (7) Trauma-Informed Model of Care, and (8) Patient-Centered Model of Care. Implications for practice: The preliminary model developed adheres to the International Council of Nurses guidelines, which emphasize the nurse’s duty to care without judgment or bias. Protocols established must be followed precisely to mitigate potential conflicts of interest in care of the victim. A practical application algorithm was developed based on care provided to other victims of violence. Conclusion: The model developed was focused on forensic nursing care. There is a need for further refinement involving an interdisciplinary approach. There is also a need for additional research as it relates to forensic nursing’s role in caring for victims of law enforcement violence.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2023.0270law enforcement violencepolice brutalityvictimspatient-centered model of caretrauma-informed careintersectionality
spellingShingle Maija Anderson
Jacqueline Callari-Robinson
Margaret Glembocki
Elizabeth Louden
A Patient-Centered Forensic Nursing Model of Care for Victims of Law Enforcement Violence
Health Equity
law enforcement violence
police brutality
victims
patient-centered model of care
trauma-informed care
intersectionality
title A Patient-Centered Forensic Nursing Model of Care for Victims of Law Enforcement Violence
title_full A Patient-Centered Forensic Nursing Model of Care for Victims of Law Enforcement Violence
title_fullStr A Patient-Centered Forensic Nursing Model of Care for Victims of Law Enforcement Violence
title_full_unstemmed A Patient-Centered Forensic Nursing Model of Care for Victims of Law Enforcement Violence
title_short A Patient-Centered Forensic Nursing Model of Care for Victims of Law Enforcement Violence
title_sort patient centered forensic nursing model of care for victims of law enforcement violence
topic law enforcement violence
police brutality
victims
patient-centered model of care
trauma-informed care
intersectionality
url https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2023.0270
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