Citation

Haag HL, Jones D, Joseph T, Colantonio A. Trauma Violence Abuse 2019; ePub(ePub): 1524838019850623.

Affiliation

Toronto Rehabilitation Hospital - UHN.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524838019850623

PMID

31170896

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this scoping review is to examine the extent, range, and nature of literature targeting health-care professionals on the prevalence and outcome of intimate partner violence (IPV)-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). The purpose is to gain an understanding of prevalence, investigate screening tool use, generate IPV/TBI-specific support recommendations, and identify suggestions for future research.

METHOD: The review was guided by Arksey and O'Malley's five stages for conducting a scoping review. A comprehensive search of nine databases revealed 1,739 articles. In total, 42 published research papers that focused specifically on TBI secondary to IPV were included in the study. SYNTHESIS: The literature reports inconsistencies in prevalence rates from IPV-related TBI. There are no current standardized screening practices in use, though the literature calls for a specialized tool. Frontline professionals would benefit from education on signs and symptoms of IPV-related TBI. Empirical studies are needed to generate reliable data on prevalence, experience, and needs of brain-injured survivors of TBI.

CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this study demonstrate the need for the development of an IPV-sensitive screening tool, more accurate data on prevalence, an interprofessional approach to care, and raised awareness and education on the diffuse symptoms of IPV-related TBI.

Language: en

Keywords

intimate partner violence (IPV); scoping review; traumatic brain injury (TBI); women’s health