Collaborative Trauma-informed self-care Intervention Model with and for Gender-Based Violence Victims, Caregivers, and Service Providers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states in India.

The prevalence of Gender-Based Violence (physical, emotional, and/or sexual violence towards individuals who are non-male identifying) is high in India, and clinical resources for addressing the mental health consequences of GBV-related trauma exposures are limited. A study of the health and self-care of service providers working against GBV in Spain found that professional service providers often suffered from both physical and psychological symptoms associated with the stress of their work, such as headaches, insomnia, and flashbacks (Pérez-Tarrés et al., 2018). Self-care of service providers as a public health issue is a relatively new topic of research, particularly in the context of global health. Qualitative research on lay trauma counselors in South Africa found that burnout and secondary traumatic stress are significant issues among this population (Padmanabhanunni, 2020).

This research aims to develop a Trauma-informed self-care intervention model for victims, caregivers and service providers working with GBV victims. A mixed methodology shall be adopted to understand the extent and nature of burnout and traumatic stress experienced by victims, caregivers, and service providers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states. Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) will be used for the survey, FGDs and Interviews will be conducted. A trauma-informed self-care intervention model will be developed. The intervention will teach participants to define and identify burnout, secondary traumatic stress, learn and practice evidence-based self-care skills, and recognize when self-care must go beyond the self to involve peer support and professional mental health care. Post intervention analysis will be conducted.