Two-year follow up of a cluster randomised controlled trial for women experiencing intimate partner violence: effect of screening and family doctor-delivered counselling on quality of life, mental and physical health and abuse exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This was a 2-year follow-up study of a primary care-based counselling intervention (weave) for women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). We aimed to assess whether differences in depression found at 12 months (lower depression for intervention than control participants) would be sustained at 24 months and differences in quality in life, general mental and physical health and IPV would emerge.

Design

Cluster randomised controlled trial. Researchers blinded to allocation. Unit of randomisation: family doctors.

Setting

Fifty-two primary care clinics, Victoria, Australia.

Participants

Baseline: 272 English-speaking, female patients (intervention n=137, doctors=35; control n=135, doctors=37), who screened positive for fear of partner in past 12

SUBMITTER: Hegarty K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7733186 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature