OPEP-DV

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OPEP-DV focuses on professional education and training of physiotherapy professionals working with women so that they can identify and provide assistance to victims of domestic violence (DV). The project’s goal is to develop a standalone training course and an online education module on domestic violence for current and future physiotherapists and other healthcare workers (e.g., nurses, midwives and care workers) working closely and regularly with female patients.

Project duration:

February 2022 - January 2025 (36 months)

Budget:

EUR 230 782

Funder

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  • Report on physiotherapy and Domestic Violence – Studying the training, operating contexts and current attitudes of health care workers, especially physiotherapists in each partner country and propose solutions to address these gaps
  • Training Program for physiotherapists and other health care professionals working with victims of violence
  • Online Training Course (MOOC) for physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals who come across patients who may be victims of violence.

The University of Tartu is the coordinator of the project and responsible for developing the MOOC.

Women’s Support and Information Centre (WSIC), Estonia

Union of Women Associations of Heraklion Prefecture (UWAH), Greece

Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS), Cyprus

M&M Profuture Training, S.L, Spain

Tartu Health Care College, Estonia

CASS members with the project

Hanna Laius

Project Manager

Anastassiia Turusinova

MOOC Expert

Mariia Chebotareva

Analyst

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