Paediatrics Publications
Title
Bridging Prevention and Health: Exploring Community Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Honduras
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2012
Journal
Journal of Family Violence
Volume
27
Issue
7
First Page
707
Last Page
714
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1007/s10896-012-9454-0
Abstract
This qualitative study rooted in community-based participatory research principles utilized semi-structured interviews with 2 focus groups (n = 9) with female healthcare volunteers (FCVs) and 3 male key informants who were community leaders (MCLs). The study aimed to examine how a rural Honduran community defines and responds to intimate partner violence (IPV) in order to lay the foundation for future interventions. Based on grounded theory, the authors assessed for common themes across transcripts. Authors found that a number of participants denied the existence of IPV. Perspectives on the causes and definitions of IPV varied between FCVs and MCLs. All participants affirmed the need for intervention and many participants mentioned healthcare and legal systems as potential venues to ameliorate IPV. The results highlight potentially important differences between FCV and MCL perspectives that may inform future interventions. Findings suggest healthcare workers can play a role in IPV prevention and intervention in rural Honduras. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.