scholarly journals Routine screening for intimate partner violence in public health care settings in Kenya: An assessment of acceptability

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Chi Undie ◽  
Catherine Maternowska ◽  
Margaret Mak'anyengo ◽  
Harriet Birungi ◽  
Jill Keesbury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Routine Screening ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Health Care Settings

Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Across Medical and Surgical Health Care Settings

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Sprague ◽  
J. Carel Goslings ◽  
Celine Hogentoren ◽  
Simone de Milliano ◽  
Nicole Simunovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Health Care Settings

Intimate Partner Violence: Barriers to Action and Opportunities for Intervention Among Health Care Providers in São Paulo, Brazil

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dabney P. Evans ◽  
Danielle Z. Shojaie ◽  
Kashika M. Sahay ◽  
Nancy Williams DeSousa ◽  
Casey D. Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Public Health Clinics

Health care providers (HCPs) who directly interact with women play a critical role in intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention and response. The aim of this study was to identify the structural and interpersonal barriers to IPV response among HCPs working in public health clinics in Santo André, Brazil. Eligible participants included all HCPs providing direct care to individuals at three public health clinics. Participants self-administered an adapted Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices survey on IPV. Data were analyzed using Epi Info 7 and SAS 9.4. 114 HCPs completed surveys. Less than half of HCPs (41%, n = 34) reported ever having asked a woman about abuse in the past year. HCPs who perceived fewer barriers were more likely to report asking about IPV. The top three reported barriers to asking women about IPV included the following: few opportunities for one-on-one interaction (77%, n = 65), a lack of privacy (71%, n = 60), and fear of offending women (71%, n = 60). Fewer providers who perceived the barriers of lack of privacy asked about IPV (50.8%, n = 33 compared with 84.2%, n = 16; p < .05); less providers who perceived few opportunities for private patient interactions asked about IPV (48.3%, n = 29 compared with 75.0%, n = 18; p < .05). Our results support the need for a systems approach of institution-wide reforms altering the health care environment and avoiding missed opportunities in IPV screening and referring women to appropriate resources or care. Two of the most frequently reported barriers to asking IPV were structural in nature, pointing to the need for policies that protect privacy and confidentiality. Within the Brazilian context, our research highlights the role of HCPs in the design and implementation of IPV interventions that both strengthen health systems and enable providers to address IPV.

scholarly journals Assessing Intimate Partner Violence in Health Care Settings Leads to Women's Receipt of Interventions and Improved Health

2006 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. McCloskey ◽  
Erika Lichter ◽  
Corrine Williams ◽  
Megan Gerber ◽  
Eve Wittenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Health Care Settings

scholarly journals Screening women for intimate partner violence in health care settings

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Taft ◽  
Kelsey Hegarty ◽  
Jean Ramsay ◽  
Gene Feder ◽  
Yvonne Carter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Health Care Settings

Trajectories for women who disclose intimate partner violence in health care settings: the key role of abuse severity

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (8) ◽  
pp. 873-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Nadine Wathen ◽  
Masako Tanaka ◽  
Jennifer C. D. MacGregor ◽  
Mark A. Ferro ◽  
Christine McKee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Health Care Settings ◽  
Abuse Severity
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