@article{ref1,
title="Health education needs of intimate partner violence survivors: perspectives from female survivors and social service providers",
journal="Public health nursing",
year="2018",
author="Ferranti, Dina and Lorenzo, Dalia and Munoz-Rojas, Derby and González-Guarda, Rosa M.",
volume="35",
number="2",
pages="118-125",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To explore the health education needs and learning preferences of female intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors in a social service agency located in South Florida, United States. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: An exploratory two-phase sequential mixed-methods study was completed through semistructured interviews with social service providers (n = 10), followed by a survey with predominately female IPV survivors (n = 122, 98.4%). MEASURES: Data obtained from interviews with social service providers were analyzed through conventional thematic content analysis. Data from interviews were used in developing a health survey completed by IPV survivors and analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and t tests. <br><br>RESULTS: Three themes emerged from interviews including multidimensional health needs, navigating barriers to health care, and self-improvement specific to survivors of intimate partner violence. Survey results indicated that depression and self-esteem were the health education needs of highest priority. Demographic characteristics, including age and language use, were significantly associated to preferred methods of learning, p < .05. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: IPV survivors present with various health education needs. Current study findings can inform public health nurses in developing interventions or health-based programs for female IPV survivors in social service agency settings.<br><br>© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0737-1209",
doi="10.1111/phn.12374",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phn.12374"
}