title: The Health of Women and Children After Surviving Intimate Partner Violence.
abstract: Few studies have explored the perspectives of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) regarding their health and their children's health, their experiences accessing and utilizing health care, and health initiatives that would best serve their families' needs. We facilitated focus groups with female IPV survivors and adolescents who witnessed IPV. Women described their health and their children's health as poor and reported challenges with health care utilization, whereas teenagers generally perceived their health as typical for their age. Participants requested health education workshops, community resources, and social support. This study lays the foundation for further research and the development of health initiatives.
authors.affiliation: 1 Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ragavan
authors.affiliation: 1 Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.affiliation: 2 Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, San Jose, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lucha
authors.affiliation: 3 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Tanvi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jayaraman
authors.affiliation: 1 Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Harise
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.affiliation: 1 Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chamberlain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012944:Social Support; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: children’s exposure to violence; health; qualitative research