title: Facilitators and barriers for implementing home visit interventions to address intimate partner violence: town and gown partnerships.
abstract: Pregnant women involved in violent relationships represent a population that is vulnerable for poor pregnancy and infant outcomes on several levels. This article describes the development of a "town and gown" partnership to assist pregnant women in violent relationships. Barriers and facilitating factors for research and home visitor (HV) nurse partnerships working with this vulnerable population were identified by HV participants in a qualitative focus group session. Methods used to develop and maintain the reciprocal relationship between the community (town) and academic researchers (gown) are described.
authors.affiliation: Sinclair School of Nursing, S450, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
authors.forename: Tonya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eddy
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kilburn
authors.forename: Chiunghsin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bullock
authors.forename: Phyllis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharps
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation / Q000379:methods; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data