Council-based approaches to reforming the health care response to domestic violence: promising findings and cautionary tales. Am J Community Psychol 2012 Sep;50(1-2):50-63
Date
09/29/2011Pubmed ID
21947873DOI
10.1007/s10464-011-9471-9Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84864549153 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 18 CitationsAbstract
Councils are commonly formed to address social issues including intimate partner violence (IPV). Research suggests that councils may be well positioned to achieve proximal outcomes, but that their success may depend on contextual factors. The current study compared providers and health care settings at two points in time to explore the degree to which the Health Care Council achieved proximal outcomes in the health care response to IPV, including: (a) providers' reported capacity to screen for IPV, (b) providers' beliefs about IPV as a health care issue and about the IPV screening process, (c) providers' screening behaviors and (d) organizational policies and protocols to encourage screening. This study, while preliminary, provides support for council-based efforts to stimulate change in the health care response to IPV and also highlights the central role that organizational environment plays in shaping desired outcomes.
Author List
Allen NE, Larsen SE, Javdani S, Lehrner ALAuthor
Sadie E. Larsen PhD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAdvisory Committees
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cooperative Behavior
Domestic Violence
Female
Focus Groups
Health Care Reform
Health Personnel
Humans
Middle Aged
Midwestern United States
Qualitative Research
Spouses
Young Adult
