TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Sharing personal experiences of accessibility and knowledge of violence: a qualitative study
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Mantler, Tara
A1  - Jackson, Kimberley T.
A1  - Walsh, Edmund J.
A1  - Tobah, Selma
A1  - Shillington, Katie
A1  - Jackson, Brianna
A1  - Soares, Emily
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - In North America, the most common societal response to intimate partner violence (IPV) has been the establishment of women's shelters for temporary housing and security. Rurality further compounds the challenges women experiencing IPV face, with unique barriers from their urban counterparts. This study sought to explore the intersection of rural women's health care experiences within the context of IPV. Eight rural women living in Southwestern Ontario, who had experienced IPV, had used women's shelter services, and who had accessed health care services in the preceding 6 months were interviewed. Using a feminist, intersectional lens, we collected and analyzed qualitative data using an interpretive description approach. <br><br>FINDINGS demonstrated that women were able to identify strengths and opportunities from their experiences, but significant challenges also exist for rural women seeking health care who experience IPV. Our findings underscore the need for filling of policy gaps between health care and the services women use. We propose that further research is needed on alternative, integrated models of shelter services that address health care needs for women experiencing IPV.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260520920867
ID  - ref1
ER  -