2017: Victim protection in Viennese hospitals


Project Management: Dr. Birgitt Haller


Implementation: Mag. Dr. Helga Amesberger
Dr. Birgitt Haller
Justina Kaiser, MA


Funded by: Vienna City Administration, Municipal Department 24, Health & Social Service


Completed in: December 2017


The City of Vienna is preparing a report on victim protection in Viennese hospitals, which means for the main part the support of patients who have become victims of domestic violence. The IKF was assigned to conduct two focus group discussions: the first one with members of victim protection groups in ten Viennese hospitals, which focused on the problems they are confronted with and possible improvements; the other one with management representatives, which focused on structural problems.

The report on the work of victim protection groups was presented in December 2018 at a conference in the context of "16 days against violence".