Experiences of healthcare professionals while providing expert testimony in sexual violence trials in Gauteng Province

Aqualitative-explorative and contextual design was used in this study. Seven individuals face to face semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from healthcare professionals (medical doctotrs and nurses) in two Centres in Gauteng. non-probabilty purposive sampling technique was used in this study. Digital auto recorder was used to record and later transcribed into texts. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data and three themes and sub-themes emerged from the data. Consent letters to collect data from the Thuthuzela Care Centres were approved.
The files entails 7 individuals interviews and three themes emerged and are as follows:
1. Experiences of healthcare professionals while proving expert testimon in sexual violence trials court.
2. Commanded to appear in court
     2.1 Being on stand
     2.2 Aftermaths of expert witnessing

本研究采用质性探索性与情境化研究设计。研究于豪登省（Gauteng）的两家机构中，运用非概率目的性抽样法选取7名医护人员（医师与护士）作为研究对象，通过面对面半结构化访谈（semi-structured interviews）收集数据。研究采用数字录音设备记录访谈内容，后续将录音转录为文本资料，并运用主题分析法（thematic analysis）对数据进行分析，最终从数据中提炼出3个核心主题及若干子主题。本研究的数据收集流程已获得图祖泽拉护理中心（Thuthuzela Care Centres）的知情同意书审批。
本次数据集包含7份个体访谈资料，共提炼出3个核心主题，具体如下：
1. 医护人员在性暴力案件庭审中提供专家证言的相关经历
2. 被指令出庭作证
2.1 出庭作证过程
2.2 专家作证后的后续影响