Survivor Health Connection Project: Understanding Experiences of Accessing Health Care Among Those Affected by Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has short- and long-term health effects, including physical injuries and traumatic brain injury, as well as sexual, reproductive, and mental health issues. However, accessing necessary health care is often challenging for IPV survivors and became even more difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined access to health care among those affected by IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic to better connect survivors to health and social support services.

Methods

The Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Women's Health partnered with its Bureau of Primary Health Care, the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline (Hotline) on

SUBMITTER: Hendrix E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature