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Weeks LE, Stilwell C, Rothfus M, Weeks AJ, Macdonald M, Jackson LA, Dupuis-Blanchard S, Carson A, Moody E, Helpard H, Daclan A. A Review of Intimate Partner Violence Interventions Relevant to Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Violence Against Women 2024; 30:981-1021. [PMID: 36632707 PMCID: PMC9843156 DOI: 10.1177/10778012221150275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Women have experienced increased rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) since the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and at the same time requirements for physical distancing and/or remote delivery of services have created challenges in accessing services. We synthesized research evidence from 4 systematic reviews and 20 individual studies to address how IPV interventions can be adapted within the context of the pandemic. As many interventions have been delivered via various technologies, access to technology is of particular importance during the pandemic. Our results can inform the provision of services during the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic including how to support women who have little access to in-person services.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lori E. Weeks
- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- WK Kellogg Library, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Dichter ME, Sorrentino AE, Haywood TN, Tuepker A, Newell S, Cusack M, True G. Women's Participation in Research on Intimate Partner Violence: Findings on Recruitment, Retention, and Participants' Experiences. Womens Health Issues 2019; 29:440-446. [PMID: 31072755 PMCID: PMC10077872 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research on intimate partner violence (IPV) faces unique challenges to recruitment and retention. Little is known about successful strategies for recruiting and retaining in research women who have experienced IPV, and their experiences of research participation. PURPOSE This article presents findings on recruitment, retention, and research participation experiences from a longitudinal observational study of IPV among women receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration. METHODS Administrative tracking data were analyzed to identify strengths, challenges, and outcomes of multiple recruitment strategies for an observational study of women patients who had experienced past-year IPV. Qualitative interviews with a purposively selected subset of the larger sample were used to identify motivations for and experiences of study participation. RESULTS Of the total sample (N = 169), 92.3% were recruited via direct outreach by the research team (63.3% via letter, 29.0% in person), compared with provider or patient self-referral (3.6% and 4.1%, respectively); 88% returned for a follow-up assessment. In qualitative interviews (n = 50), participants expressed a desire to help others as a primary motivation for study participation. Although some participants experienced emotional strain during or after study visits, they also expressed perceiving value in sharing their experiences, and several participants found the experience personally beneficial. Participants expressed that disclosure was facilitated by interviewers' empathic and neutral stance, as well as the relative anonymity and time-limited nature of the research relationship. CONCLUSIONS Direct outreach to women Veterans Health Administration patients to participate in research interviews about IPV experience was feasible and effective, and proved more fruitful for recruitment than reliance on provider or patient self-referral. Women who have experienced IPV may welcome opportunities to contribute to improvements in care through participation in interviews.
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- Karin V Rhodes
- Office of Population Health Management, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- US Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Office of Population Health Management, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York
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