Sex Workers' Experiences of Screening for Intimate Partner Violence

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OBJECTIVE: To examine experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) screening among women who sell sex.

DESIGN: A qualitative descriptive study.

SETTING: Telephone interviews during the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020 to October 2020).

PARTICIPANTS: Women aged 18 to 49 years who sold or traded sex for food, drugs, money, or shelter at least three times during the past 3 months before recruitment (N = 22).

METHODS: We used individual, semistructured telephone interviews to collect data about participants' experiences with IPV and IPV screening during health care encounters. We used reflexive thematic analysis to examine these data.

RESULTS: We identified two overarching themes related to IPV screening experiences: Preferences for IPV Screening and Barriers to Disclosure of IPV Experiences. Participants described a preference for IPV screening done face-to-face with providers who show a genuine interest in their responses. Stigma was a barrier of IPV disclosure.

CONCLUSION: Health care providers are a trusted safety net for disclosure of IPV experiences. Providing screening in a trauma-informed, nonstigmatizing manner may facilitate disclosure of IPV by women who sell sex. Future research among marginalized populations is needed to examine ways to address IPV in clinical settings with a harm reduction empowerment lens.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN - (2024) vom: 12. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zemlak, Jessica L [VerfasserIn]
Alexander, Kamila A [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, Deborah [VerfasserIn]
Singer, Randi [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Joni S [VerfasserIn]
Sherman, Susan G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Intimate partner violence
Journal Article
Preventive health services
Qualitative
Sex work

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Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1016/j.jogn.2024.02.005

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NLM369799437