School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Saf Health Work. 2011 Sep;2(3):250-9. doi: 10.5491/SHAW.2011.2.3.250. Epub 2011 Sep 30.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global public health concern, affecting 5.3 million US individuals annually. An estimated 1 in 3 women globally are abused by an intimate partner in their lifetime, and the effects carry over into the workplace. This article examines employers' perceptions of IPV in the workplace, targeting supervisors of Latina employees.
Fourteen employers and supervisors of small service-sector companies in Oregon were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Interpretive description was used to identify themes. These qualitative interviews preceded and helped to formulate a larger workplace intervention study.
THE FOLLOWING THEMES WERE FOUND AND ARE DETAILED: (1) factors associated with recognizing IPV in the workplace, (2) effects of IPV on the work environment and (3) supervisors' responses to IPV-active vs. passive involvement. Also, supervisors' suggestions for addressing IPV in the workplace are summarized.
These findings demonstrate the need for more IPV-related resources in the workplace to be available to supervisors as well as survivors and their coworkers. The needs of supervisors and workplaces vary by site, demonstrating the need for tailored interventions, and culturally appropriate workplace interventions are needed for Latinas and other racially and ethnically diverse populations.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）是一个重大的全球公共卫生问题，每年影响美国 530 万人。全球估计有三分之一的女性在一生中受到亲密伴侣的虐待，其影响会延续到工作场所。本文研究了雇主对工作场所亲密伴侣暴力的看法，以拉丁裔员工的主管为目标。
在俄勒冈州的 14 名雇主和小型服务行业公司的主管接受了半结构化访谈。采用解释性描述来确定主题。这些定性访谈是在一项更大的工作场所干预研究之前进行的，并有助于形成该研究。
发现并详细阐述了以下主题：（1）在工作场所识别亲密伴侣暴力的相关因素，（2）亲密伴侣暴力对工作环境的影响，以及（3）主管对亲密伴侣暴力的反应——主动与被动参与。此外，还总结了主管对解决工作场所亲密伴侣暴力的建议。
这些发现表明，需要为主管以及幸存者及其同事提供更多与亲密伴侣暴力相关的工作场所资源。主管和工作场所的需求因地点而异，这表明需要量身定制的干预措施，同时需要为拉丁裔和其他种族和族裔多样化的人群提供文化上适当的工作场所干预措施。
