A qualitative study on primary health care responses to intimate partner violence during the economic crisis in Spain.
Eur J Public Health
; 28(6): 1000-1005, 2018 12 01.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29917072
ABSTRACT
Background:
The objective of this study was to explore how health professionals perceived the effect of the economic crisis and associated austerity measures on the detection of and cares for intimate partner violence (IPV) in primary care in Spain.Methods:
Qualitative study designed using semi-structured interviews carried out with 145 health professionals in 16 primary health care centres in different regions of Spain. An inductive thematic analysis was made of the transcriptions.Results:
Three main themes were identified 'Women endure more violence during times of economic crisis', 'Fewer resources, fewer professionals and less time to respond to IPV' and 'Professionals' motivation as a requirement to respond to IPV'. Professionals perceived that economic precariousness triggered violence against women and made women more hesitant to put an end to violent relationships. They also reported that the austerity measures applied to primary health care negatively affected their ability to detect and adequately care for cases of IPV due to a heavy workload, reduced human resources, difficulties in training and the loss of resources to which women could be referred. To counteract these obstacles, health professionals' motivation played a vital role in the response to IPV.Conclusions:
Institutional efforts to organize awareness programmes and training in order to improve and promote early diagnosis, care and rehabilitation of these women cannot stop during times of crisis and primary health care centres should facilitate health professionals' access to these programmes.
Texto completo:
1
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención Primaria de Salud
/
Actitud del Personal de Salud
/
Recesión Económica
/
Violencia de Pareja
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Qualitative_research
/
Screening_studies
Límite:
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article