RT Article
T1 Supporting Accessible Care for Pregnant Women Experiencing IPV in Peru: A Thematic Analysis of Barriers to and Facilitators of Women’s Help Seeking
JF Journal of family violence
VO 39
IS 4
SP 581
OP 593
A1 Carney, Jessica R.
A2 Gallo, Pablo Arenas
A2 Espinoza, Valentina
A2 Yataco, Liliana
A2 Miller-Graff, Laura E.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/188641176X
AB PurposePerinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent problem in Peru, but no evidence-based interventions have been developed to address the needs of Peruvian pregnant women exposed to IPV. The current qualitative study examined existing resources in Lima, Peru for IPV-exposed pregnant women, barriers to women’s access to resources, and how to make a new intervention for these women accessible and responsive to their needs.MethodUsing thematic analysis, the study analyzed qualitative focus groups data from healthcare providers (N = 11) and pregnant women (N = 14, 50% of whom had experienced perinatal IPV) in Lima.ResultsWomen used word of mouth from other women to determine which community resources were trustworthy. Obstacles to resource utilization included IPV-related barriers, emotional barriers, and lack of knowledge about, access to, and trust in community and legal resources. Participants discussed that future interventions for IPV-exposed pregnant women should provide information to bolster women’s resilience across the lifespan, such as childhood education about safe sex and gender equality, and education in adulthood about safety planning for IPV, healthy relationships, and maternal health and infant care. To improve resource accessibility, participants described the importance of fostering trust among women and healthcare providers, providing childcare, transportation, and mental and physical health services at little to no cost.ConclusionStudy findings have important implications for mental health supports, women’s access to information, and broader social efforts aimed at reducing perinatal IPV in Peru, especially the role of accessible community resources in fostering women’s resilience.
K1 Culturally specific services
K1 gender-based violence
K1 Qualitative
K1 Resilience
K1 Pregnancy
K1 Peru
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
K1 domestic violence
DO 10.1007/s10896-023-00526-6