Enabling Workplace and Community Responses to Domestic Abuse: A Mixed Method Systematic Review of Training for Informal Supporters

Table 2

Summary of themes, extent of qualitative evidence, and recommended features.

Theme	Number of studies (total n = 7)	Recommended features
Engaging informal supporters in the issue of domestic abuse
Training gives everyone right and responsibility to respond	3	Mandatory training
Engage all informal supporters in training	3
Domestic abuse is difficult to talk about	2	Acknowledge discomfort of DA
Training content and materials
Information on how to respond	4	Curricula content includes (a) warning signs and nature of domestic abuse, (b) impacts, and (c) how to respond and local resources
Raise awareness and understanding of domestic abuse	3
Information on impacts of abuse on victim-survivors	2
Training tailored to audience	2	Tailor training to audience
Inclusive materials that avoid stereotypes	3	Diverse representation in materials but without stereotyping
Visuals, statistics, and case scenarios useful	2	Use nontext formats in materials
Training delivery
Trainers with professional experience/expertise in DA training	3	Involve DA specialists in the delivery of training
Bringing together individuals with different perspectives, from different sectors	2	Diverse attendees (experience, sector) and group learning formats