Training of Counsellors
Before the video counselling intervention commenced, Danish midwives and the Spanish psychologist participated in special training sessions. The purpose of the training was to both prepare the counsellors for the STOP-intervention and to train them in conducting video counselling with pregnant women exposed to IPV.
The training of the 10 Danish midwives included:
- Three days of training between January 11-13, 2021,
- Two hands-on training sessions at end of February and in the beginning of March, 2021,
- Follow up sessions (planned for when the intervention has been launched).
The training of the Spanish psychologist has included:
- Two days of training between January 21-22, 2021,
- Hands-on training sessions in February 2021,
- Follow up sessions (planned for when the intervention has been launched).
Due to the Covid-19 related restrictions, all training has been conducted virtually, except for the two hands-on training sessions with the Danish midwives in February/March.
The training sessions in both countries were planned and adjusted to fit the needs of the participants. Therefore, the training of the Danish midwives, who had little or no knowledge about the STOP-project and IPV, were longer than the training of the Spanish psychologist.
In the training of the Danish midwives and the Spanish psychologist, the focus was the theoretical framework of the video counselling sessions, and specific methods in relation to the framework. The training also covered communication techniques for counselling IPV-victims, the use of a safety-planning app, and best practice when conducting video counseling.
As part of the training sessions, the participants were asked to evaluate the training and provide feedback to the lecturers. The evaluation of the training is included in this document. The overall conclusion is that most of the participants were “very satisfied” and “satisfied”.
As this deliverable is confidential, it is not made available here.