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. 2020 Mar 30;5(3):e001883. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001883

Table 5.

Thematic synthesis of barriers and enablers of the OSC model to implementation and achieving intended results

Output level Outcome level
Increased staff trainings on trauma-informed care B: Increased healthcare worker time constraints M Accessibility E: Community awareness raising activities L
B: Harmful staff attitudes on IPV/SV H E: Focal person to assist user with navigation of OSC L
B: Staff burnout L E: Affordable medical services and support L
Reduced number of survivor interview E: Standardised policies and procedures M E: Minimised points of care for survivors L
B: Lack of standardised policies and procedures M B: Transportation cost M
B: Inadequate training on trauma-informed care and OSC operations H B: Lack of rural access M
B: Unclear, uncontextualised or unavailable OSC policies and procedures M B: Lack of services on night and weekends H
B: Out-of-pocket user costs H
B: Long wait times M
B: Lack of community awareness H
B: Navigation challenges within facility L
Reduced number of survivor interviews E: Standardised policies and procedures M Acceptability B: Hostile and sceptical community beliefs L
B: Lack of standardised policies and procedures M B: Non-representative staff L
B: Inadequate training on trauma-informed care and OSC operations H
B: Unclear, uncontextualised or unavailable OSC policies and procedures M
More services provided at one place and all hours E: Available, on-site psychosocial services and support M Quality E: Sensitive staff attitudes and behaviours L
B: Lack of basic medical supplies, facility equipment, survivor comfort items H E: Sensitive staff referrals L
B: Insufficient staff H E: Champion, dedicated OSC staff leaders M
B: Lack of psychosocial services H B: Failure to provide health information L
B: Lack of security at OSC L B: Harmful behaviours of healthcare staff towards survivors L
B: Lack of designated budgets and budget transparency L B: Mistreatment by police H
B: Unsustainable, donor-dependent funding sources M B: Lack of staff knowledge on IPV/SV M
B: Operation costs not feasible in many low-resource settings M B: Lack of long-term support and follow-up M
B: Compromised confidentiality and privacy H
B: Lack of child friendly environments L
Increased evaluations and research B: Poor data management systems H Multisectoral coordination E: Strong interprofessional staff relationships L
B: Lack of oversight and supervision M E: Regular interagency meetings M
B: Lack of facility-level monitoring mechanisms H B: Weak multi-sectoral networks H
B: Unclear staff roles L
B: Fragmented services M
B: Poor transfers of management L
B: Lack of information sharing between sites L
B: Weak referral networks H
B: Unclear responsibilities of implementing partners M
B: Ineffective advisory committees L

H indicates high-confidence evidence. M moderate-confidence evidence. L low-confidence evidence. F, indicates enabler. E, indicates enabler.

IPV, intimate partner violence; OSC, one stop centre; SV, sexual violence.