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Friday 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM · Room 2018 · Moderator: Kacie Duncan

Increasing Awareness of Sexual Assault Resources Among Undergraduate College Students

Amanda Rice, BSN, RN, Brooke Williams, BSN, RN

Learning objectives

  • After participating in this activity, attendees will report increased knowledge about at least two contributing factors to low reporting rates among undergraduate college students who have experienced sexual assault.
  • After participating in this activity, attendees will report increased knowledge about at least one evidence-based intervention to implement on a college campus to increase help-seeking behaviors following sexual assault.
  • After participating in this activity, attendees will report increased knowledge about at least two project objectives that improved as a result of educating undergraduate students about sexual assault resources.

Abstract

A quality improvement project was completed at a mid-sized public university in the southeastern U.S. by implementing targeted, evidence-based educational sessions across a university campus to increase student knowledge of support services, foster a supportive campus climate, and promote reporting behaviors following sexual assault. This project can be replicated at other universities.