Evaluating Violence Against Women Screening in Mexico
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Domestic Violence
- Sponsor
- Yale University
- Enrollment
- 959
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Intimate Partner Violence Victimization from Baseline
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The overall goal of this proposed study is to develop the state of knowledge in the area of gender-based violence and reproductive health by conducting a randomized controlled trial to improve the health care provider's capacity to screen for intimate partner violence and to mitigate associated risk among women health clinic patrons of reproductive age (ages18-44) with recent experiences of physical or sexual partner violence in Mexico City and its surrounding area.
The specific research objectives are as follows:
- To increase mid-level health care providers' capacity to identify Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and assist women with risk mitigation
- Utilizing a randomized controlled trial, to assess the impact of an enhanced health care worker screening and counselling program on (a) past year severe IPV (sexual or physical), including severe IPV; (b) reproductive coercion (c) use of community-based resources and safety planning; and (d) quality of life; versus minimum standard of care
- To qualitatively examine which programmatic components may serve as mechanisms for observed changes stated in the second objective
- To synthesize study findings and a) create recommendations for clinic-based intervention programs to address IPV in low and middle income countries and b) disseminate information as reports, presentation, and peer-reviewed publications
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Ages 18-44
- •Currently in heterosexual relationship with a male partner
- •Responds in affirmative to past year sexual or physical violence
Exclusion Criteria
- •Cognitive impairment (slurred speech, inability to follow directions)
- •Seeking treatment for life threatening emergency care
- •Intends to relocate within 2 years.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Intimate Partner Violence Victimization from Baseline
Time Frame: 12 months
Participants will be followed up at 3 months and at 15 months post-baseline to assess intimate partner violence victimization as measured by an adapted Conflict Tactics Scale - 2. This will allow for a 12 month follow-up from the booster counseling session in the intervention group which occurs at 3 months post-baseline.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Safety Planning(12 Months)
- Change in Use of Community Resources(12 months)
- Change in Quality of Life Score(past month)
- Change in Reproductive Coercion(12 months)