TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - No quick fixes: a mixed methods feasibility study of an urban community health worker outreach program for intimate partner violence
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Rodgers, Melissa A.
A1  - Grisso, Jeane Ann
A1  - Crits-Christoph, Paul
A1  - Rhodes, Karin V.
SP  - 287
EP  - 308
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - Community health workers (CHWs) provide peer support in diverse health care settings, but few studies have evaluated CHW interventions for intimate partner violence (IPV). We assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of CHW outreach in four urban community health clinics and characterized the experiences and barriers to providing safe and effective services for women experiencing IPV. CHWs successfully enrolled and engaged IPV victims, who indicated satisfaction and increased safety with program participation. However, complex psychosocial barriers prevented many from achieving safety and security. More work is needed to assess the impact of well-integrated IPV-trained CHWs in primary care medical homes.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801216640383
ID  - ref1
ER  -