NCT03050580

An Evaluation of the "Treatment Group Model for Abused Women" in Shelters in Hong Kong

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 122 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is cluster randomized control trial, that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment group model for abused women in enhancing their self-esteem and reducing the level of depression, in three shelters for abused women of Po Leung Kuk (a social service organization in Hong Kong). It is hypothesized that subjects in the Treatment Group would report significant improvement in self-esteem, social support, quality of life; reduction in the level of depression, symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at 3 months after service delivery.

Detailed description

This is cluster randomized control trial, that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment group model for abused women in enhancing their self-esteem and reducing the level of depression, in three shelters for abused women of Po Leung Kuk (a social service organization in Hong Kong). 50-60 abused women are recruited as treatment group from two randomized shelters of Po Leung Kuk (Shelters A and B), where subjects receive self-esteem enhancement group intervention for abused women. Another 50-60 abused women are recruited as the control group from a randomized shelter of Po Leung Kuk (Shelter C), where subject receive standard shelter services for abused women. It is hypothesized that subjects in the Treatment Group would report significant improvement in self-esteem, social support, quality of life; reduction in the level of depression, symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at 3 months after service delivery, are compared to those in the control group.

Conditions

• Abused Women

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	self-esteem enhancement group	Subjects in the treatment group will join a six-session treatment for recognizing their strengths and resources through group activities and sharing. Each session is 1.5-2 hours long, and all sessions are designed for 4-8 abused women. The activities are designed and led with an aim to improve their self-esteem, general health, as well as to reduce the level of depression. This service is provided by registered social workers.
BEHAVIORAL	Standard care for abused women	The shelter standard care and services will be provided to the abused women in one randomized shelter. Besides, standard care in shelters includes residential accommodations, emotional support, legal, housing and financial advice and referrals will be given to survivors who reported being abused.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-11-30
• Completion: 2015-06-30
• First posted: 2017-02-13
• Last updated: 2017-02-13