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. 2018 Mar;35(2):118-125.
doi: 10.1111/phn.12374. Epub 2017 Nov 26.

Health education needs of intimate partner violence survivors: Perspectives from female survivors and social service providers

Dina Ferranti  1 , Dalia Lorenzo  2 , Derby Munoz-Rojas  3 , Rosa M Gonzalez-Guarda  4
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Health education needs of intimate partner violence survivors: Perspectives from female survivors and social service providers

Dina Ferranti et al. Public Health Nurs. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: To explore the health education needs and learning preferences of female intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors in a social service agency located in South Florida, United States.

Design and sample: An exploratory two-phase sequential mixed-methods study was completed through semistructured interviews with social service providers (n = 10), followed by a survey with predominately female IPV survivors (n = 122, 98.4%).

Measures: Data obtained from interviews with social service providers were analyzed through conventional thematic content analysis. Data from interviews were used in developing a health survey completed by IPV survivors and analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and t tests.

Results: Three themes emerged from interviews including multidimensional health needs, navigating barriers to health care, and self-improvement specific to survivors of intimate partner violence. Survey results indicated that depression and self-esteem were the health education needs of highest priority. Demographic characteristics, including age and language use, were significantly associated to preferred methods of learning, p < .05.

Conclusions: IPV survivors present with various health education needs. Current study findings can inform public health nurses in developing interventions or health-based programs for female IPV survivors in social service agency settings.

Keywords: domestic violence; health education; intimate partner violence; mixed-methods.

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