Health Care Workers' Expectations and Empathy toward Patients in Abusive Relationships

Nicolaidis, Christina; Curry, Mary Ann; Gerrity, Martha

doi:10.3122/jabfm.18.3.159

Cited by 19 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Other examples include views concerning what problems are too “small” to warrant attention; counseling messages reinforcing traditional gender roles; and acceptance of IPV under certain circumstances. Our finding of the unfavorable influence of attitudes on physician practices corroborate findings from previous studies (Nicolaidis, Curry, and Gerrity 2005; Garimella et al 2002). Future research, including participant observation, is necessary to delineate physician norms and attitudes, and examine how these influence physician practice to ensure that select groups of women are not being intentionally or unconsciously neglected.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Physician Practices in Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Southern India: Insights from a Qualitative Study

Chibber

Krishnan

Minkler

2011

WWAH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Health care providers in India are often the only institutional contact for women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), a pervasive public health problem with adverse health outcomes. This qualitative study was among the first to examine Indian primary care physicians’ IPV practices. Between July 2007 and January 2008, 30 in-depth interviews were conducted with physicians serving low-to-middle income women aged 18–30 in southern India. A modified grounded theory approach was used for data collection and analysis. Study findings revealed a distinct subset of ‘physician champions’ who responded to IPV more consistently, informed women of their rights, and facilitated their utilization of support services. Findings also offered insights into physicians’ ability to identify indications of IPV and use of potentially culturally appropriate practices to respond to IPV, even without training. However, physician practices were mediated by individual attitudes. Although not generalizable, findings offer some useful lessons which may be transferable for adaptation to other settings. A potential starting point is to study physicians’ current practices, focusing on their safety and efficacy, as well as enhancing these practices through appropriate training. Further research is also needed on women’s perspectives on the appropriateness of physicians’ practices, and women’s recommendations for IPV intervention strategies.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Physician Practices in Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Southern India: Insights from a Qualitative Study

Chibber

Krishnan

Minkler

2011

WWAH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Some HCPs fail to understand the barriers to leaving and the double binds that compel women to stay in abusive relationships (Nicolaidis, Curry, & Gerrity, 2005; Waalen, Goodwin, Spitz, Petersen, & Saltzman, 2000; Zink, Regan, Goldenhar, Pabst, & Rinto, 2004). For HCPs on the outside looking in, the decisions battered women make can appear inconsistent or irrational, for example, not reporting a violation of a restraining order or returning to the abuser after leaving.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“I'm a mother first”: The influence of mothering in the decision‐making processes of battered immigrant Latino women

Kelly

2009

Research in Nursing & Health

110

135

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Healthcare providers (HCPs) may be perplexed by the decision-making processes of battered Latino women in situations involving intimate partner violence (IPV). In particular, decisions may appear contradictory and hazardous to the women’s children. The findings of this interpretive descriptive study reveal that the mothering role was central to battered Latina mothers’ decisions. The mothers strove to prioritize, protect, and provide for their children in every way, including managing the abuse and avoiding IPV disclosure to HCPs. Disparate understandings of the women’s decisions and mothering create a Catch-22 between battered Latina mothers and their HCPs. A trusting mother-HCP relationship is necessary for effective screening and intervention for IPV. This requires HCPs’ understanding of these mothers’ decisions and changes in clinical practice.

show abstract

“…However, society (including adult victims) may find it easier to see how a child did not cause the abuse or how she was powerless to stop it. Primary-care providers themselves admit that they have difficulty empathizing with women who remain in abusive relationships 30. Because of these factors, IPV survivors may have greater fear than survivors of childhood abuse that a mental health symptom or mental health referral may mean that they are crazy, that their provider believes they are crazy, or that their abuser had been right in what he or she said.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Differences in Physical and Mental Health Symptoms and Mental Health Utilization Associated With Intimate-Partner Violence Versus Childhood Abuse

et al. 2009

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background There is ample evidence that both intimate-partner violence (IPV) and childhood abuse adversely affect the physical and mental health of adult women over the long term. Objective The authors assessed the associations between abuse, symptoms, and mental health utilization. Method The authors performed a cross-sectional survey of 380 adult female, internal-medicine patients. Results Although both IPV and childhood abuse were associated with depressive and physical symptoms, IPV was independently associated with physical symptoms, and childhood abuse was independently associated with depression. Women with a history of childhood abuse had higher odds, whereas women with IPV had lower odds, of receiving care from mental health providers. Conclusion IPV and childhood abuse may have different effects on women’s symptoms and mental health utilization.

show abstract

Health Care Workers' Expectations and Empathy toward Patients in Abusive Relationships

Cited by 19 publications

References 18 publications

Physician Practices in Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Southern India: Insights from a Qualitative Study

Physician Practices in Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Southern India: Insights from a Qualitative Study

“I'm a mother first”: The influence of mothering in the decision‐making processes of battered immigrant Latino women

Differences in Physical and Mental Health Symptoms and Mental Health Utilization Associated With Intimate-Partner Violence Versus Childhood Abuse

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About