Providing support to IPV victims in the emergency department: vignette-based interviews with IPV survivors and emergency department nurses.
The authors compare perspectives of intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors and emergency department (ED) nurses on types of social support IPV victims need at different stages of readiness to disclose and leave a relationship. Qualitative interviews (16 IPV survivors, 10 ED nurses) center on women's responses to vignettes that illustrate different stages of readiness. Survivors mention fear as a barrier for action, whereas nurses are more likely to say that the woman is in denial. Survivors emphasize emotional support and respect, whereas nurses emphasize informational and instrumental support. IPV victims desire appropriate, respectful responses by nurses, suitable to their stage of readiness. Nurses need more insight into women's decisions to disclose and leave a relationship and skills to provide emotional support.
Watt
Melissa H
MH
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Bobrow
Emily A
EA
Moracco
Kathryn E Beth
KE
D000328:Adult; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology; D002983:Clinical Competence; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*