Times of economic uncertainty, civil unrest, and disaster are linked to a myriad of risk factors
for increased violence against women and children (VAW/C). Pandemics are no exception …

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common in patients attending health-care
services and is associated with a range of health problems. The majority of IPV perpetrators …

Abstract Background and Objectives Emergency departments (ED s) are essential providers
of compassionate, immediate treatment and referral for women experiencing intimate …

Aims To explore the perceptions of women with lived experience of domestic and family
violence on accessing healthcare and to identify how nurses can facilitate and support …

There is heightened awareness that a whole-of-systems approach to perpetrator responses
is key to addressing domestic and family violence (DFV). This paper reports on the findings …

Objectives: Family violence is a public health issue. It occurs in many forms, is most
commonly directed at woman and children, and contributes significantly to death, disability …

Background Nurses, as the largest group of health professionals, have a key role in
recognising, mitigating and preventing domestic violence. However, studies demonstrating …

Background Hospital presentations provide unique opportunities to detect DFV. However,
up to 70% of women experiencing Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) go undetected by …

Objective: To examine the risk of past and current experiences of intimate partner violence
(IPV) in women with severe mental illness (SMI) in pregnancy. Methods: We examined past …

Intimate partner abuse (IPA) affects women's health, requiring accurate questions to identify
the abuse. We investigated the accuracy of three questions about fear of an intimate partner …