Participatory Action Research - P.A.R. Project

The goal of this project was to provide a comparative cost analysis of treating female survivors of childhood sexual abuse through traditional health care resources and community-based services. It provided the opportunity for up to 16 survivors to access their Saskatchewan medical records spanning a ten-year period. This data included medical charts, prescription usage, medical, hospital and outpatients services, day surgeries and emergency services.

Participants in the study were asked, through the use of questionnaires and focus groups, to review their medical histories and analyze with the project team how medical services addressed sexual abuse issues, and if these services helped or hindered their healing process. This research considered the efficacy of costs associated with traditional health resources versus funding community-based services.

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Available for download:
P.A.R. Report: - The Cost of Providing Health Services to Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.