Effect of an in-clinic IPV advocate intervention to increase help seeking and reduce violence

Friday, October 9, 2009: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM
Grand Chenier (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Speaker:
Ann Coker, PhD, MPH, University of Kentucky


Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Description:
This presentation will provide findings from a quasi-experimental trial to screen women for IPV and refer half to a trained IPV advocate based (intervention) in primary care clinics. Over time IPV scores (measured by the Danger Assessment)declined significantly for IPV positive women receiving care in clinics with advocates compared with women receiving care in clinics without the advocates(p=0.001).