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Women's Participation in Research on Intimate Partner Violence: Findings on Recruitment, Retention, and Participants' Experiences.
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- A global collaboration to study intimate partner violence-related head trauma: The ENIGMA consortium IPV working group.Brain imaging and behavior · 2021Pooled it
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- Barriers and strategies for recruitment of pregnant women in contemporary longitudinal birth cohort studies.BMC medical research methodology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Michigan Clinical Consultation and Care Program: An Evidence-Based Approach to Perinatal Mental Healthcare.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Australian women's perspectives of routine enquiry into domestic violence before and after birth.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
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- Considerations for Increasing Racial, Ethnic, Gender, and Sexual Diversity in HIV Cure-Related Research with Analytical Treatment Interruptions: A Qualitative Inquiry.AIDS research and human retroviruses · 2022Article
- Survivors' Input on Health Care-Connected Services for Intimate Partner Violence.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2021Article
- Mental health care in the context of intimate partner violence: Survivor perspectives.Psychological services · 2021Article
- Factors influencing adolescent girls and young women's participation in a combination HIV prevention intervention in South Africa.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Middle-aged Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Screening and Disclosure: "It's a private matter. It's an embarrassing situation".Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Article
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backgroundResearch on intimate partner violence (IPV) faces unique challenges to recruitment and retention. Little is known about successful strategies for recruiting and retaining in research women who have experienced IPV, and their experiences of research participation. PURPOSE: This article presents findings on recruitment, retention, and research participation experiences from a longitudinal observational study of IPV among women receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration.
methodsAdministrative tracking data were analyzed to identify strengths, challenges, and outcomes of multiple recruitment strategies for an observational study of women patients who had experienced past-year IPV. Qualitative interviews with a purposively selected subset of the larger sample were used to identify motivations for and experiences of study participation.
resultsOf the total sample (N = 169), 92.3% were recruited via direct outreach by the research team (63.3% via letter, 29.0% in person), compared with provider or patient self-referral (3.6% and 4.1%, respectively); 88% returned for a follow-up assessment. In qualitative interviews (n = 50), participants expressed a desire to help others as a primary motivation for study participation. Although some participants experienced emotional strain during or after study visits, they also expressed perceiving value in sharing their experiences, and several participants found the experience personally beneficial. Participants expressed that disclosure was facilitated by interviewers' empathic and neutral stance, as well as the relative anonymity and time-limited nature of the research relationship.
conclusionsDirect outreach to women Veterans Health Administration patients to participate in research interviews about IPV experience was feasible and effective, and proved more fruitful for recruitment than reliance on provider or patient self-referral. Women who have experienced IPV may welcome opportunities to contribute to improvements in care through participation in interviews.
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