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Nurses’ responsibilities towards victims of violence in the preservation of forensic traces and evidence: a scoping review

2025-06-10Artigo de investigação Acesso aberto
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datacite.subject.sdg16:Paz, Justiça e Instituições Eficazes
dc.contributor.authorRabiais, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorRosas, Adília
dc.contributor.authorSousa, Luís
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Susana
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorDeodato, Sérgio
dc.contributor.authorSeverino, Sandy
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-06T16:09:55Z
dc.date.available2026-07-06T16:09:55Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-10
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objectives: The objective of this review is to map nurses’ responsibilities in addressing individuals who are victims of violence, specifically in the preservation of forensic evidence in both intra- and extra-hospital contexts. The research question is as follows: What are a nurse’s responsibilities regarding the care of victims of violence for the preservation of forensic evidence in in-hospital and out-of-hospital emergencies? Methods: The mnemonic PCC (P-Population, C-Concept, and C-Context) method was followed according to the recommendations of the Joanna Brigs Institute (2024). The population is defined as “individuals who are victims of violence”, the concept (phenomenon of interest) as “nursing interventions determining responsibilities in forensic evidence preservation”, and the context as “intra- and extra-hospital emergencies”. A search was conducted in the following databases: CINAHL Complete via EBSCO Host, Medline Complete via EBSCO Host, PubMed, Web of Science, and RCAAP via B-ON. From the total articles retrieved, 18 were selected for analysis. Results: The 18 articles emphasized the critical role of nurses in preserving forensic evidence in both intra- and extra-hospital contexts. These findings were grouped into six domains to clarify the topic: (1) knowledge and training of nurses on forensic evidence preservation and the implementation of standardized protocols; (2) collection of biological and non-biological samples to preserve evidence on the victim’s body; (3) collection of biological and non-biological samples to preserve evidence on the victim’s objects and belongings; (4) documentation of forensic traces and evidence; (5) maintenance of the chain of custody; and (6) ongoing interprofessional collaboration between nurses, law enforcement, and judicial authorities. Conclusions: Intra- and extra-hospital emergencies, teams must be proficient in recognizing victims of violence and in conducting appropriate evidence preservation to ensure their legal admissibility.eng
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ecm2020028
dc.identifier.other39534eb3-08b0-40a1-9c29-6937c603377f
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/58491
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectNursing careeng
dc.subjectViolenceeng
dc.subjectForensic evidenceeng
dc.subjectEmergencyeng
dc.titleNurses’ responsibilities towards victims of violence in the preservation of forensic traces and evidence: a scoping review
dc.typeresearch article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.volume2
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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