Health education needs of intimate partner violence survivors: Perspectives from female survivors and social service providers.
Dina Ferranti, Dalia Lorenzo, Derby Munoz-Rojas and 1 others
PMID 29178174WHAT IT FOUND
Survivors of intimate partner violence most wanted help with depression, self-esteem, nutrition and women’s health.
They preferred hands-on activities and talking to an expert. Nurses educating survivors can start with mental health and use simple, in-person methods.
Key findings
01Among 122 female IPV survivors, depression was the most frequently selected health condition (68.9%), and self-esteem (57.4%), nutrition (56.6%), and women’s health (51.6%) were the most commonly selected topics.
02Hands-on activities and talking to an expert were each selected by 50.0% of surveyed survivors.
0310 service providers described three themes: multidimensional health needs, navigating barriers to healthcare, and self-improvement specific to survivors of intimate partner violence.
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What it does not show
The study used a small convenience sample from a South Florida agency, so findings may not apply to other settings. Only female IPV survivors were analysed, so needs of male survivors are not represented. Participants were already accessing services, so survivors who have not sought help are not represented. The survey was brief and created for the study, not standardised. Learning preferences varied by age and language, so a single format may not fit all survivors.
Declared interests
The paper reports NIH extramural research support; no author conflicts of interest statement is included in the supplied text.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat these findings as proof that a health education programme works. The study asked survivors and service providers what they needed and preferred; it did not test an intervention or measure patient outcomes.