Help-Seeking to Cope With Experiences of Violence Among Women Living With HIV in Canada

Using baseline data from a community-collaborative cohort of women living with HIV in Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of help-seeking among 1,057 women who reported experiencing violence in adulthood (≥16 years). After violence, 447 (42%) sought help, while 610 (58%) did not. Frequ...

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Autores principales: Gormley, Rebecca, Nicholson, Valerie, Parry, Rebeccah, Lee, Melanie, Webster, Kath, Sanchez, Margarite, Cardinal, Claudette, Li, Jenny, Wang, Lu, Balleny, Rosa, de Pokomandy, Alexandra, Loutfy, Mona, Kaida, Angela
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
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Research Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8785290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34269116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012211019047
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Sumario:Using baseline data from a community-collaborative cohort of women living with HIV in Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of help-seeking among 1,057 women who reported experiencing violence in adulthood (≥16 years). After violence, 447 (42%) sought help, while 610 (58%) did not. Frequently accessed supports included health care providers (n = 313, 70%), family/friends (n = 244, 55%), and non-HIV community organizations (n = 235, 53%). All accessed supports were perceived as helpful. Independent correlates of help-seeking included reporting a previous mental health diagnosis, a history of injection drug use, experiencing childhood violence, and experiencing sexism. We discuss considerations for better supporting women who experience violence.

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