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Ellen Hendrix, ehendriz14@gmail.com

The authors would like to thank the participants of this study, as well as the members of our research team.

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Synergy Award.

Keywords:

  • Social Sciences
  • Women's Studies
  • violence prevention
  • COVID-19
  • emergency medicine
  • intimate partner violence
  • movement restrictions
  • BARRIERS

"Boiling Water but There's No Pop-Off Valve": Health Care Provider Perceptions of the Effects of COVID-19 on Intimate Partner Violence

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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, Pages 10778012231162043-10778012231162043

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Article | Final Publisher PDF

Abstract:

This study sought to understand the effects of COVID-19, including movement-related restrictions such as shelter-in-place, quarantine, and isolation orders, on intimate partner violence (IPV) from the perspective of health care providers (HCPs) working at a public hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. From November 2020 to May 2021, we conducted 12 interviews. Three themes emerged: (1) HCPs perceived that COVID-19 movement-related restrictions likely exacerbated IPV; (2) HCPs encountered many practice-oriented and community barriers in IPV care provision during COVID-19; and (3) HCPs suggested process and partnership improvements for IPV response. These findings can inform future pandemic preparedness including improved communication, improved IPV screening and follow-up, and strengthened hospital-community partnerships.

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