Mantler Tara, Jackson Kimberley T, Walsh Edmund J, Tobah Selma, Shillington Katie, Jackson Brianna, Soares Emily
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Yale University, Orange, CT, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Feb;37(3-4):1206-1222. doi: 10.1177/0886260520920867. Epub 2020 May 26.
In North America, the most common societal response to intimate partner violence (IPV) has been the establishment of women's shelters for temporary housing and security. Rurality further compounds the challenges women experiencing IPV face, with unique barriers from their urban counterparts. This study sought to explore the intersection of rural women's health care experiences within the context of IPV. Eight rural women living in Southwestern Ontario, who had experienced IPV, had used women's shelter services, and who had accessed health care services in the preceding 6 months were interviewed. Using a feminist, intersectional lens, we collected and analyzed qualitative data using an interpretive description approach. Findings demonstrated that women were able to identify strengths and opportunities from their experiences, but significant challenges also exist for rural women seeking health care who experience IPV. Our findings underscore the need for filling of policy gaps between health care and the services women use. We propose that further research is needed on alternative, integrated models of shelter services that address health care needs for women experiencing IPV.
在北美，社会对亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）最常见的应对方式是设立妇女庇护所，为妇女提供临时住所和安全保障。农村地区进一步加剧了遭受亲密伴侣暴力的妇女所面临的挑战，她们面临着与城市妇女不同的独特障碍。本研究旨在探讨在亲密伴侣暴力背景下农村妇女的医疗保健经历。研究人员对安大略省西南部的八名农村妇女进行了访谈，这些妇女曾遭受亲密伴侣暴力，使用过妇女庇护所服务，并且在过去6个月内使用过医疗保健服务。我们采用女性主义的交叉视角，运用解释性描述方法收集和分析定性数据。研究结果表明，妇女能够从自身经历中识别出优势和机会，但对于遭受亲密伴侣暴力的农村妇女来说，寻求医疗保健仍存在重大挑战。我们的研究结果强调了填补医疗保健与妇女使用的服务之间政策空白的必要性。我们建议，需要进一步研究替代性的综合庇护服务模式，以满足遭受亲密伴侣暴力妇女的医疗保健需求。
