TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Preferred communication methods of abused women
JO  - Public health nursing
A1  - Gilroy, Heidi
A1  - McFarlane, Judith M.
A1  - Nava, Angeles
A1  - Maddoux, John
SP  - 402
EP  - 408
VL  - 30
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine preferred communication methods of abused women. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: A naturalistic study utilizing principles of Community Based Participatory Research. A total of 300 first time users of criminal justice or safe shelter for abused women were interviewed in person. MEASURES: The Preferred Communication Questionnaire was used to determine preference. RESULTS: Given the choice of phone voice, face to face, phone text, e-mail, or Facebook, traditional methods of communication (face-to-face communication and phone voice) were the primary (80% combined) and secondary (58.6% combined) preferred sources among abused women. A total of 292 women (97.3%) gave at least two preferred methods of communication, 255 (85%) gave three preferred methods, 190 (63%) gave four, and 132 (44%) used all five methods. CONCLUSIONS: Public health nurses and other professionals who serve abused women should be aware of their preferred method of communication for contact. The women in the sample preferred face-to-face and phone-voice communication; however, many were open to newer forms of communication such as texting and Facebook. Caution should be used to protect the safety of abused women when using any kind of communication.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0737-1209
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phn.12030
ID  - ref1
ER  -