The impact of intimate partner violence on forgone healthcare: a population-based, multicentre European study
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Costa, D., Hatzidimitriadou, E., Ioannidi-Kapolou, E., Lindert, J., Soares, J., Sundin, O., Toth, O. and Barros, H. 2018. The impact of intimate partner violence on forgone healthcare: a population-based, multicentre European study. The European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky167
Authors | Costa, D., Hatzidimitriadou, E., Ioannidi-Kapolou, E., Lindert, J., Soares, J., Sundin, O., Toth, O. and Barros, H. |
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Abstract | Background: To examine the relationship between forgone healthcare and involvement in intimate partner violence (IPV) as victims, perpetrators or both. Methods:This cross-sectional multicentre study assessed community non-institutionalized residents (n = 3496, aged 18–64) randomly selected from six European cities: Athens, Budapest, London, Östersund, Porto, Stuttgart. A common questionnaire was used, including self-reports of IPV and forgone healthcare (‘Have you been in need of a certain care service in the past year, but did not seek any help?’). Odds ratios (ORs), 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed fitting logistic regression models adjusted for city, chronic disease, self-assessed health status and financial strain. Results: Participants experiencing past year IPV (vs. no violence) reported more often to forgone healthcare (n = 3279, 18.6% vs. 15.3%, P = 0.016). IPV experienced as both a victim and perpetrator was associated with forgone healthcare (adjusted OR, 95%CI: 1.32, 1.02–1.70). Conclusion: IPV was associated with forgone healthcare, particularly for those experiencing violence as both victims and perpetrators. Results suggest that preventing IPV among adults may improve timely healthcare uptake. |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | The European Journal of Public Health |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISSN | 1101-1262 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky167 |
Related URL | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky167 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 28 Aug 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 04 Sep 2018 |
Accepted | 25 Jul 2018 |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/88w6q/the-impact-of-intimate-partner-violence-on-forgone-healthcare-a-population-based-multicentre-european-study
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