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Effect of an in-clinic IPV advocate intervention to increase help seeking, reduce violence, and improve well-being

A.L. Coker, P.H. Smith, D.J. Whitaker, B. Le, T.N. Crawford, V.C. Flerx
Violence Against Women

This quasi-experimental study investigated the efficacy of clinic-based advocacy for intimate partner violence (IPV) to increase help seeking, reduce violence, and improve women's well-being. Eligible and consenting women attending one of six selected clinics in the rural Southern United States were assessed for IPV. Consenting women disclosing IPV were offered either an in-clinic advocate intervention or usual care, depending on the clinic they attended and were followed for up to 24 months. Over follow-up time both IPV scores and depressive symptoms trended toward greater decline among women in the advocate intervention clinics relative to the usual care (business card referral only).

Coker AL, Smith PH, Whitaker DJ, Le B, Crawford TN, Flerx VC. Effect of an in-clinic IPV advocate intervention to increase help seeking, reduce violence, and improve well-being. Violence Against Women. 2012;18(1):118-131. PMID: 22411302. DOI: 10.1177/1077801212437908.

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Peer Reviewed Research
Outcomes
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Social Needs/ SDH
Health & Health Behaviors
Social Determinant of Health
Violence/Safety
Study design
Pre-post with Comparison Group
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