Citation

Gmelin T, Raible CA, Dick R, Kukke S, Miller E. Violence Against Women 2018; 24(13): 1557-1569.

Affiliation

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, PA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801217741992

PMID

29332519

Abstract

This study assessed the feasibility of integrating reproductive health services into intimate partner violence/sexual violence (IPV/SV) programs. After a training for victim service agencies on integration of health services, we conducted semistructured interviews with IPV/SV program leadership. Leadership reported advocates were more likely to recognize the need to refer clients to health services, and revealed challenges operationalizing partnerships with health care centers. Training to integrate basic health assessment into victim services may be one way to address women's urgent health needs. Formal partnership agreements, protocols to facilitate referrals, and opportunities to cross-train are needed to nurture these cross-sector collaborations.

Language: en

Keywords

advocates; domestic violence; reproductive health; sexual violence; victim services; violence prevention