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18.05.2016 | Capsule Commentary
Capsule Commentary on Kimerling et al., Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence among Women Veterans who Utilize Veterans Health Administration Primary Care
verfasst von:
Holly N. Thomas, MD MS
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 8/2016
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Excerpt
The authors used a nationally representative sample (
N = 6287) of women receiving primary care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to (1) assess prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the past 12 months and (2) identify patient demographic, military, and health services utilization factors associated with past-year IPV. Prevalence of past-year IPV was 18.5 %. Factors associated with IPV included economic hardship, sexual minority status, being a parent/guardian, past military sexual trauma, fewer years of military service, use of VHA as usual provider, higher health services utilization, and poorer continuity of care.
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