%0 Journal Article
%T Sex workers' experiences of screening for intimate partner violence
%J Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
%D 2024
%A Zemlak, Jessica L.
%A Alexander, Kamila A.
%A Wilson, Deborah
%A Singer, Randi
%A Williams, Joni S.
%A Sherman, Susan G.
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X 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>
%G en
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0884-2175
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2024.02.005