Nursing Publications
Title
A Theory-Based Primary Health Care Intervention for Women Who Have Left Abusive Partners
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2011
Journal
Advances in Nursing Science
Volume
34
Issue
3
First Page
198
Last Page
214
URL with Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ANS.0b013e3182228cdc
Abstract
Although intimate partner violence is a significant global health problem, few tested interventions have been designed to improve women's health and quality of life, particularly beyond the crisis of leaving. The Intervention for Health Enhancement After Leaving is a comprehensive, trauma informed, primary health care intervention, which builds on the grounded theory Strengthening Capacity to Limit Intrusion and other research findings. Delivered by a nurse and a domestic violence advocate working collaboratively with women through 6 components (safeguarding, managing basics, managing symptoms, cautious connecting, renewing self, and regenerating family), this promising intervention is in the early phases of testing.
