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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedChoi KR, Hughesdon K, Britton L
Interpersonal trauma in the lives of nurses and perceptions of nursing work.
This study’s purpose was to explore associations between trauma experiences among nurses and nursing perceptions of risk for involuntary job loss and standing in society. This observational study used 2001 data from the Nurses’ Health Study which surveyed 53,323 female nurses. The outcome looked at were nurses’ perceptions of their risk for involuntary job loss and their social standing in the US and within their own community. The majority of nurses surveyed reported high rates of emotional trauma, in childhood and adulthood with lower rates of physical and sexual trauma. Emotional trauma was associated with perception of higher risk for involuntary job loss, but also higher perception of societal standing.
AHRQ-funded; HS026407.
Citation: Choi KR, Hughesdon K, Britton L .
Interpersonal trauma in the lives of nurses and perceptions of nursing work.
West J Nurs Res 2022 Aug;44(8):734-42. doi: 10.1177/01939459211015894..
Keywords: Provider: Nurse, Domestic Violence
Randell KA, Ragavan MI, Query LA
Intimate partner violence and the pediatric electronic health record: a qualitative study.
The authors sought to explore expert perspectives on risks associated with the pediatric electronic health record (EHR) for intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors and their children and to identify strategies that may mitigate these risks. They conducted semistructured interviews with multidisciplinary pediatric IPV experts, and their findings suggested that the pediatric EHR may confer both risks and benefits for IPV survivors and their children. They recommended further work to develop best practices to address IPV risks related to the pediatric EHR, to ensure consistent use of these practices, and to include these practices as standard functionalities of the pediatric EHR.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Randell KA, Ragavan MI, Query LA .
Intimate partner violence and the pediatric electronic health record: a qualitative study.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Jul;22(5):824-32. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.08.013..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Domestic Violence
Akingbade O, Peek ME, Tung EL. O, Peek ME, Tung EL
Network size or proximity? Association of network characteristics with violence-related stress and PTSD among racial/ethnic minorities in Chicago.
This research brief examined the association of network size compared to network size and proximity and the psychosocial health and PTSD rates among high-risk racial/ethnic minorities in two Chicago neighborhoods. A sample of 504 adults were surveyed from one South and one West side Chicago clinic in 2018. Only participants who self-reported lifetime exposure in the Brief Trauma Questionnaire to community violence were included, decreasing the sample size to 297. The majority of participants were female (69%) and non-Hispanic Black (75%). Two-thirds were direct victims of robbery or assault, and one-third tested positive for PTSD. Median number of network confidants was found to be 2. A larger network size (> 3 confidants) within 30 minutes from home was significantly associated with 67% lower adjusted odds of PTSD compared to those with no confidants within 30 minutes from home.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Akingbade O, Peek ME, Tung EL. O, Peek ME, Tung EL .
Network size or proximity? Association of network characteristics with violence-related stress and PTSD among racial/ethnic minorities in Chicago.
J Gen Intern Med 2022 Jan;37(1):255-57. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06607-w..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Stress, Domestic Violence
McCloskey LA
The effects of gender-based violence on women's unwanted pregnancy and abortion.
The authors sought to understand how gender-based violence across the life-course affects the likelihood of abortion and studied four different forms of gender-based abuse. They found that no single form of abuse predicted abortion; however, the cumulative effect of multiple forms of abuse did increase the odds of abortion. The authors suggested that priority in future research should be given to screening for multiple forms of victimization in reproductive healthcare settings.
AHRQ-funded; HS011088.
Citation: McCloskey LA .
The effects of gender-based violence on women's unwanted pregnancy and abortion.
Yale J Biol Med 2016 Jun;89(2):153-9.
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Keywords: Domestic Violence, Family Health and History, Pregnancy, Women