Citation

Eddy T, Kilburn E, Chang C, Bullock L, Sharps P. Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2008; 43(3): 419-435.

Affiliation

Sinclair School of Nursing, S450, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cnur.2008.04.005

PMID

18674673

PMCID

PMC2556506

Abstract

Pregnant women involved in violent relationships represent a population that is vulnerable for poor pregnancy and infant outcomes on several levels. This article describes the development of a"town and gown"partnership to assist pregnant women in violent relationships. Barriers and facilitating factors for research and home visitor (HV) nurse partnerships working with this vulnerable population were identified by HV participants in a qualitative focus group session. Methods used to develop and maintain the reciprocal relationship between the community (town) and academic researchers (gown) are described.

Language: en