Backed by research …
In 2010, Johns Hopkins University developed and tested an early computerized version of the decision aid in domestic violence shelters. Survivors reported that the tool offered privacy to consider personalized safety options, informed them about danger in their relationship, and provided useful safety planning and resource information. After the promising feedback from the pilot, the next 6 years were spent developing the tool further based on survivor and advocate feedback and the effectiveness of the tool was tested in 2 longitudinal randomized controlled trials with over 1000 survivors, friends, and advocates across the country.
Designed through a series of multi-year research studies conducted by Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, myPlan is the first interactive safety decision aid. The tool is accessible via a mobile app and website, and designed to assist intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors in identifying and navigating their own safe path forward.
“After the promising feedback from the pilot, the next 6 years were spent developing the tool …”
Decision aids in health care settings have been shown to be effective in assisting patients to make difficult decisions about treatment options. By providing information and helping to clarify personal values, decision aids can assist someone to weigh risks and benefits to make informed decisions that impact their safety.
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