Evaluation of the Strength at Home Group Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence in the Veterans Affairs Health System.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious and prevalent public health issue that is interconnected with experiences of trauma, mental and physical health difficulties, and health disparities. Strength at Home (SAH) is a group intervention for persons using IPV in their relationships. Although previous studies have provided evidence of SAH's effectiveness in reducing IPV, its patient outcomes as implemented within organized health care have not been examined.

Objective

To evaluate patient outcomes from implementation of SAH in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system.

Design, setting, and participants

This quality improvement study evaluated patient outcomes from a national implementation and training program conducted between December 11, 20

SUBMITTER: Creech SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10015307 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature