@article{ref1,
title="Sex workers' experiences of screening for intimate partner violence",
journal="Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing",
year="2024",
author="Zemlak, Jessica L. and Alexander, Kamila A. and Wilson, Deborah and Singer, Randi and Williams, Joni S. and Sherman, Susan G.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) screening among women who sell sex. <br><br>DESIGN: A qualitative descriptive study. SETTING: Telephone interviews during the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020 to October 2020). PARTICIPANTS: Women aged 18 to 49 years who sold or traded sex for food, drugs, money, or shelter at least three times during the past 3 months before recruitment (N = 22). <br><br>METHODS: We used individual, semistructured telephone interviews to collect data about participants' experiences with IPV and IPV screening during health care encounters. We used reflexive thematic analysis to examine these data. <br><br>RESULTS: We identified two overarching themes related to IPV screening experiences: Preferences for IPV Screening and Barriers to Disclosure of IPV Experiences. Participants described a preference for IPV screening done face-to-face with providers who show a genuine interest in their responses. Stigma was a barrier of IPV disclosure. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Health care providers are a trusted safety net for disclosure of IPV experiences. Providing screening in a trauma-informed, nonstigmatizing manner may facilitate disclosure of IPV by women who sell sex. Future research among marginalized populations is needed to examine ways to address IPV in clinical settings with a harm reduction empowerment lens.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0884-2175",
doi="10.1016/j.jogn.2024.02.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2024.02.005"
}