TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of a health advocacy model for survivors of interpersonal violence
AU - Grace, Jessica
AU - Walters, Scott T.
AU - Gallegos, Irene
AU - Thompson, Erika L.
AU - Spence-Almaguer, Emily Elizabeth
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This project was funded by the Office on Women’s Health 6ASTWH150033-02-01, awarded to Emily Spence.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - This article examines the implementation of a health advocacy model designed for survivors of interpersonal violence (IPV) in a metropolitan area of North Texas. Using a framework influenced by motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and trauma-informed care, this program engaged IPV survivors in creating health and safety goals. Goal attainment scaling was used to track progress after each health advocacy encounter. Clients could set their own goals for healthcare, self-care, and safety. The program served 419 clients and 648 goals were set by clients at the first visit. Among all goals, 89% selected goals focused on healthcare, with 47% of those selecting obtaining health insurance or coverage as a need. These results demonstrate the need for an enhanced healthcare response for this population. The remaining goals selected were self-care (7%) and safety (3%). The design of the health advocacy intervention shows promise towards filling the gaps between IPV and healthcare service delivery systems.
AB - This article examines the implementation of a health advocacy model designed for survivors of interpersonal violence (IPV) in a metropolitan area of North Texas. Using a framework influenced by motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and trauma-informed care, this program engaged IPV survivors in creating health and safety goals. Goal attainment scaling was used to track progress after each health advocacy encounter. Clients could set their own goals for healthcare, self-care, and safety. The program served 419 clients and 648 goals were set by clients at the first visit. Among all goals, 89% selected goals focused on healthcare, with 47% of those selecting obtaining health insurance or coverage as a need. These results demonstrate the need for an enhanced healthcare response for this population. The remaining goals selected were self-care (7%) and safety (3%). The design of the health advocacy intervention shows promise towards filling the gaps between IPV and healthcare service delivery systems.
KW - Goal attainment scaling
KW - Health advocacy
KW - Intimate partner violence
KW - Motivational interviewing
KW - Solution-focused therapy
KW - Women’s health
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph17238966
DO - 10.3390/ijerph17238966
M3 - Article
C2 - 33276649
AN - SCOPUS:85097310657
VL - 17
SP - 1
EP - 13
JO - International journal of environmental research and public health
JF - International journal of environmental research and public health
SN - 1661-7827
IS - 23
M1 - 8966
ER -