Citation

Place JMS, Billings DL, Valenzuela A. Health Care Women Int. 2019; 40(3): 278-294.

Affiliation

Centro de Investigacion , Capacitacion y Apoyo a la Mujer (CICAM) , Guatemala City , Guatemala.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399332.2018.1545230

PMID

30608211

Abstract

We conducted a qualitative study to examine the critical pathways of 23 women survivors of sexual assault who navigated health care-based services in six states in Guatemala. We also captured the components of quality health care that were important to them, including the experience of the waiting room, being able to make active decisions, providing informed consent, and receiving emotional support. Our results from the in-depth, semi-structured interviews indicate the importance of creating and strengthening mechanisms for social support and trauma-informed, competent, and sensitive health services to accompany women as they move toward rebuilding their lives post-sexual violence.

Language: en