Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is described as physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse ("Intimate Partner Violence," 2013). A large scale, nationally based, quantitative study was performed to study details of help-seeking behavior of men experiencing IPV from female partners. This study documented where these men get help, the reception they received while seeking help and their positive or negative help seeking experiences. Protection of Human Participants All men who participated in this study did so anonymously, were informed of their rights as study participants and they gave their consent to participate before data collection began (Douglas…show more content…
There was no mention of how data was managed or the analysis methods used. Rigor of the process was not discussed, there was no discussion regarding critical decisions or statistical software used. There was no mention that the study was analyzed by another researcher or any comparisons…show more content…
It is important for any nurse to know and understand that domestic violence doesn’t just happen to women at the hand of a man. It can be any type of relationship between two people regardless of sex. Suggestions by the researchers for further studies include educating law enforcement regarding types of domestic violence and how to handle it, gender specific public outreach materials and screening by nurses of all clients for abuse when they may only be screening women. References Douglas, E., & Hines, D. (2011, June 4). The Help seeking Experiences of Men Who Sustain Intimate Partner Violence: An Overlooked Population and Implications for Practice. Journal of Family Violence, 26(6), 476-485. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-011-93824 Intimate Partner Violence. (2013). Retrieved September 28, 2013, from

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