Papers by S. Bibiana Adames
Research in nursing & health, 2006
We measured the consistency with which a national random sample of 110 Sexual Assault Nurse Exami... more We measured the consistency with which a national random sample of 110 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs provided 17 services to sexual assault victims. SANE programs consistently offered forensic evidence collection, sexually transmitted infection (STI) prophylaxis, information on HIV, information on pregnancy risk, and referrals to community resources. Reasons programs did not routinely offer particular services (e.g., STI cultures, HIV testing/prophylaxis, emergency contraception (EC)) included financial constraints, difficulties balancing medical care with legal prosecution, and affiliations with Catholic hospitals.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examinersʼ Experiences Providing Expert Witness Court Testimony
Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2007
Organizational Characteristics of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs: Results from the National Survey Project
Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2008
A random sample of representatives from Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs throughout ... more A random sample of representatives from Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs throughout the United States were contacted to participate in in-depth telephone interviews about program operations and services for sexual assault patients. Programs that had been in operation 5 years or less at the time of this study are compared to older programs to examine trends.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners' Experiences Providing Expert Witness Court Testimony
Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2008
Nurses from a national random sample of SANE programs were interviewed about their most recent ex... more Nurses from a national random sample of SANE programs were interviewed about their most recent experience providing expert witness court testimony (N = 110). Forty-three percent of the SANEs characterized this experience "fine" with no difficulties, but 58% mentioned that they had encountered problems. Challenges they faced while testifying are explored in depth and implications for forensic nursing practice are discussed.
Organizational Characteristics of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs: Results from the National Survey Project
Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2008
A random sample of representatives from Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs throughout ... more A random sample of representatives from Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs throughout the United States were contacted to participate in in-depth telephone interviews about program operations and services for sexual assault patients. Programs that had been in operation 5 years or less at the time of this study are compared to older programs to examine trends.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners' Experiences Providing Expert Witness Court Testimony
Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2008
Nurses from a national random sample of SANE programs were interviewed about their most recent ex... more Nurses from a national random sample of SANE programs were interviewed about their most recent experience providing expert witness court testimony (N = 110). Forty-three percent of the SANEs characterized this experience "fine" with no difficulties, but 58% mentioned that they had encountered problems. Challenges they faced while testifying are explored in depth and implications for forensic nursing practice are discussed.
Research in Nursing & Health, 2006
We measured the consistency with which a national random sample of 110 Sexual Assault Nurse Exami... more We measured the consistency with which a national random sample of 110 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs provided 17 services to sexual assault victims. SANE programs consistently offered forensic evidence collection, sexually transmitted infection (STI) prophylaxis, information on HIV, information on pregnancy risk, and referrals to community resources. Reasons programs did not routinely offer particular services (e.g., STI cultures, HIV testing/prophylaxis, emergency contraception (EC)) included financial constraints, difficulties balancing medical care with legal prosecution, and affiliations with Catholic hospitals. ß
American Journal of Community Psychology, 2012
Latino immigrant families with children with disabilities experience multiple sources of oppressi... more Latino immigrant families with children with disabilities experience multiple sources of oppression during their settlement process in the United States. Unfair social structures and dominant cultural values and norms and the way they influence the immigrants' personal life stories generate a cycle of oppression very difficult to break. This paper presents a case study of how a group of Latino parents carried out a process of liberation fueled by the generation of empowering community narratives (critical awareness leading to transformative action) that resulted from a community-university partnership. Participants initiated a process that led them to discover their own stories of oppression and create new stories; to deconstruct the dominant cultural narratives and modify existing ones; and to understand contexts for power sharing. This joint reflection and increased awareness propelled group members to take action by founding a grassroots organization to redress some of the injustices that were partly responsible for their oppression, thus generating shifts at the personal, relational, and collective levels. In light of the theory of liberation, we discuss the participants' development of critical awareness that led them to take action to address their unmet needs.
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Papers by S. Bibiana Adames