Sex Workers' Experiences of Screening for Intimate Partner Violence.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
; 53(4): 397-405, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) screening among women who sell sex.DESIGN:
A qualitative descriptive study.SETTING:
Telephone interviews during the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020 to October 2020).PARTICIPANTS:
Women aged 18 to 49 years who sold or traded sex for food, drugs, money, or shelter at least three times during the past 3 months before recruitment (N = 22).METHODS:
We used individual, semistructured telephone interviews to collect data about participants' experiences with IPV and IPV screening during health care encounters. We used reflexive thematic analysis to examine these data.RESULTS:
We identified two overarching themes related to IPV screening experiences Preferences for IPV Screening and Barriers to Disclosure of IPV Experiences. Participants described a preference for IPV screening done face-to-face with providers who show a genuine interest in their responses. Stigma was a barrier of IPV disclosure.CONCLUSION:
Health care providers are a trusted safety net for disclosure of IPV experiences. Providing screening in a trauma-informed, nonstigmatizing manner may facilitate disclosure of IPV by women who sell sex. Future research among marginalized populations is needed to examine ways to address IPV in clinical settings with a harm reduction empowerment lens.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tamizaje Masivo
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Investigación Cualitativa
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Trabajadores Sexuales
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Violencia de Pareja
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COVID-19
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
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PERINATOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article