Promoting community institutional partnerships to improve the health of intimate partner violence survivors experiencing homelessness.

The review included only U.S. studies, so it may not apply elsewhere. Intimate partner violence survivor services were rarely represented in the included literature. Most included studies described partnerships or student service-learning rather than measured patient health outcomes. The search was not limited by publication year, so some included material may not reflect current health infrastructure. Health outreach done by intimate partner violence centres but not published or indexed may have been missed.

The paper reports no author conflict of interest. The shelter health suite example was funded by private foundations and local institutions.

Do not read this as evidence that shelter partnerships improve health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness after intimate partner violence. The review described service models. It found few services specific to intimate partner violence survivors, and evaluation often focused on student learning rather than patient outcomes.