從家暴與性侵害防治政策談刑事護理的發展

The Development of Forensic Nursing from the Perspective of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Preventive Policies

刑事護理是國際新興的一種護理專業，在於提供暴力受害者與犯罪者有關的護理實務與法律的專業服務。護理師的發展已被視為迫切需要，以扮演協助處理受害者及犯罪者的重要角色。透過刑事護理師的協助，家庭暴力或性侵害的受害者，或是精神障礙引發的犯罪者等，都可以獲得專業的照護。在家庭暴力及性侵害事件頻傳的台灣，刑事護理師角色的未來發展有其必要性。本文從刑事護理師的緣起、刑事護理師的定義、刑事護理師的模式、刑事護理師的角色功能、刑事護理師的教育訓練以及刑事護理師相關研究經驗，提出刑事護理師未來在台灣發展的意涵。期待未來透過學術界、政府政策、產業界以及警政單位的攜手合作，刑事護理師能成為台灣未來護理專業的角色拓展及新的契機。

Forensic nursing is a new nursing specialty that provides forensic nursing service to domestic violence victims and offenders. Development of the role of forensic nurses has become urgent and necessary. The high rates of domestic violence and sexual assault in Taiwan suggest that forensic nurses have an important role to play in domestic healthcare. This article highlights the significance of forensic nursing in Taiwan in the future in terms of its origin, definitions, models, roles and functions, training and education, and previous studies. Through cooperation among academia, government, industry, and law enforcement agencies, it is expected that forensic nursing will be a positive and important area of expansion for professional nursing.