Tsheole, PetuniaMakhado, LufunoMaphula, AngelinaSepeng, Nombulelo Veronica2024-07-302024-07-302024-06Tsheole, P., Makhado, L., Maphula, A. & Sepeng, N.V. 2024, 'Development and validation of an intervention for childhood trauma and exposure to violence in Vhembe District, South Africa', MethodsX, vol. 12, art. 102651, pp. 1-9, doi : 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102651.2215-0161 (online)10.1016/j.mex.2024.102651http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97308DATA AVAILABILITY : Data will be made available on request.Most strategies are implemented; however, South Africa needs to evaluate and develop trauma interventions. The study aims to develop, test and validate childhood trauma exposure intervention in the Vhembe district, Limpopo province. Donabedian's structure-process-outcome model will guide the study. The study will employ multiphase mixed methods with five phases. Phase 1 will be a thorough systematic evaluation of literature on childhood trauma and exposure to violence interventions to describe existing interventions. Phase 2, stage 1: Will explore the experiences of children exposed to trauma and violence regarding their experiences of the treatment they received, using semi-structured qualitative interviews. Non-probability purposeful sampling techniques will be used to select participants. The Thoyondou Victim Empowerment's database will select participants. The researchers will conduct semi-structured and unstructured interviews with youngsters exposed to violence and trauma. Stage 2 will be a qualitative study of trauma centre managers and personnel sampled from the contact record. IPA will analyze data. Phase 3 will conceptualize Phase 1 and the empirical phase into Donabedian's SPO framework for Phase 4. Phase 4 develops the intervention using Phase 3′s conceptual framework and tests and validates it.en© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license.Child traumaInterventionsExposure to violenceMulti-phasesSOP frameworkSouth Africa (SA)Vhembe District, South AfricaSDG-03: Good health and well-beingSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle