Patients’ and Provider’s Perspectives on Screening for Intimate Partner Violence among Refugee Women in Philadelphia: Issues, Needs and Challenges.
Study Title: | Patients’ and Provider’s Perspectives on Screening for Intimate Partner Violence among Refugee Women in Philadelphia: Issues, Needs and Challenges. |
Study Aims: | To explore the issues surrounding intimate partner violence screening among refugee women served by the Philadelphia Refugee Health Clinics. The project seeks to: • Understand current practices at the clinics • Explore perspectives of providers and multi-ethnic refugee women on screening • Identify issues, needs and challenges associated with screening • Offer recommendations to enhance screening (“multi-culturally friendly”) • Disseminate findings / inform best practices guide |
Study Methods: | Community Based Participatory Approach: Collaboration with resettlement agencies and PRHC providers. Mixed-methods: Surveys and in-depth interviews |
Focus: | Intimate Partner Violence among Refugee Women |
Community: | TBD |
Timeline: | To begin in Jan 2015 |
Summary of Recommendations: | In progress |
Researchers: | Yvonne Acheampong |
Contact: | ya87@drexel.edu |
Affiliation: | Drexel University School of Public Health and Nationalities Service Center |