Citation

Taylor P. Qual. Health Res. 2019; ePub(ePub): 1049732319857671.

Affiliation

Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1049732319857671

PMID

31303117

Abstract

Attention to power imbalances when seeking help for suicidality after having been controlled within intimate partner violence (IPV) is crucial in improving health care delivery. Well documented in the literature is the correlation between suicidality and IPV and that help-seeking for each is difficult; however, a gap exists when both intersect. The process of women's help-seeking is explored in this feminist grounded theory and photovoice multiple qualitative method study. Analysis of interviews with 32 women from New Brunswick, Canada, and photovoice meetings with seven women revealed a basic psycho-social problem. System Entrapment or being dehumanized while seeking help for suicidality occurred as a result of perceived invalidation from health care providers' lack of empathy. Further harm while providing services to women feeling suicidal can be prevented with a shift from an individualist model toward a trauma and violence informed approach. Understanding the contextual factors influencing women's suicidality may reduce victim blaming.

Language: en

Keywords

Canada; New Brunswick; feminist multiple qualitative method; grounded theory; intimate partner violence; mental health; photovoice; suicide; women’s health