NURS FPX 4065 Assessment 2

NURS FPX 4065 Assessment 2 Preliminary Care Coordination Infographic Student Name Capella University NURS-FPX4065 Patient-Centered Care Coordination Professor’s Name Due Date Preliminary Care Coordination Infographic Domestic violence is also known as domestic abuse or intimate partner violence. Domestic violence is an ongoing pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to obtain and to sustain power and control over a person’s intimate partner. It is when someone engages in or threatens to engage in physical or sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions against another person. Domestic violence in a physical environment is the intentional use of force by one person on another person with the intent of causing bodily injury, pain, or injury to an intimate partner/family member (Wathen & Mantler, 2022). This can involve harmful behaviors, including hitting, kicking, slapping, strangling, or any other systematic behaviors that are intended to remove the survivor’s autonomy and leave them completely controlled. Recent research found that trauma-informed care practices enable clinicians to screen for physical abuse and to coordinate multi-agency safety plans safely and without re-traumatizing survivors (Wathen & Mantler, 2022). This assessment aims to: review evidence-based approaches to managing physical abuse, set goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound), and identify community resources that can support the delivery of safe, continuous care to all people impacted by physical abuse. Analyzing the Selected Health Concern and the Associated Best Practices for Health Improvement The U.S. has a serious public health problem of physical domestic abuse. Violent acts such as punching, kicking, shoving, and other dangerous assaults against an adult or minor by a person who is well acquainted with the victim are examples of physical abuse that affects thousands of people every year. Statistics for domestic abuse demonstrate how widespread the problem of domestic abuse is. There is a significant number of adult females (around 22.5%) and adult males (around 13.7%) who have been physically abused by an intimate partner in their lifetime, and many more cases are reported every year ( Zhang Kudon,2026). Besides being physically hurt, the survivors also face tremendous psychological trauma. Many of the negative consequences of physical abuse include traumatic brain injury, chronic pain syndrome, depression, and heightened addiction susceptibility. While the issues stemming from this form of abuse seem widespread, domestic physical abuse is a relatively unseen problem in the general public. Several actors stand in the way of reporting domestic physical abuse. Others have shame arising from the experience, worry about being retaliated against for reporting abuse, and do not know where to turn for help if they want to leave the abuse (Gilbert et al., 2022). As a result, because of the large number of potential victims of hidden crises, medical providers need to take active steps to identify and address the issue of domestic physical abuse in their clinics. Evidence-based practice guidelines encourage healthcare providers to be proactive in identifying individuals who could be victims of domestic physical abuse and to offer them assistance and services. Universal, private screening for indicators of domestic physical abuse could be done either in primary care or reproductive health settings, as suggested. The screenings should be aimed at determining both whether their patients are at risk for domestic physical abuse and at building collaborative plans for improving their patients’ sense of safety. The aim is to activate an immediate response to the resources of the emergency (Berring et al., 2024). Along with evidence-based screening, healthcare providers need to find a way to deliver patient-centered care. All healthcare professionals need to employ trauma-informed care techniques during clinical assessment of patients with histories of abuse. In summary, an integrated treatment plan that integrates medical treatment with counseling, outreach, and advocacy for legal rights, and referral to crisis programs is the best and safest way to ensure that patients achieve long-term wellness and recovery. Physical and Psychosocial Considerations Physical domestic abuse can result in serious bodily injuries to victims, as well as to their children. However, it may also cause serious psychological injuries, which can result in severe depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance dependency. Victims do not often go to the doctor because they have grown accustomed to emotionally depending on their abusers, and fear that if they do seek help, they will be retaliated against (White et al., 2024). As a result, several health providers, such as doctors, will conduct a physical examination to make sure there are no other health issues and will also perform a comprehensive assessment of the survivor’s mental well-being. This is to try to find out the survivor’s needs and come up with a plan to address those needs to allow the survivor to be as healthy as possible. This process needs to be supported by peer-led support groups, which will give the survivor the emotional strength needed, along with trauma-informed psychiatric care. The first action to take with a victim of physical domestic abuse is to make sure that they are physically safe. Beyond that, healthcare professionals need to collaborate with other organizations to provide any resources that may be needed for the patient to heal and move forward with their life (Miller et al., 2021). Cultural Considerations Healthcare providers serving victims of physical domestic abuse must be aware that each victim has their own culture. Thus, culturally competent interventions based on an individual’s experiences are essential for healthcare providers. Patients are much more likely to report and disclose physical abuse if they are comfortable with disclosing private information. Healthcare providers need to be aware of how aspects of a victim’s culture make it less likely for them to speak up about their abuse, such as stigma in their community, the fear that their family may isolate them, or mistrust of the justice system (Peddigrew et al., 2026). Healthcare providers can establish trust between themselves and the patient by collaborating with community leaders and advocates who are specifically trained to serve people of the same culture as the victim. After establishing a trust relationship between the medical team and patient,