Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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Womens Health Issues · Mar 2013
Prospective association of intimate partner violence with receipt of clinical preventive services in women of reproductive age.
Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) have a greater risk for adverse health outcomes, suggesting the importance of preventive services in this group. Little prior research has explored how IPV exposure impacts receipt of relevant preventive services. We assess the prospective association of IPV exposure with receiving specific preventive services. ⋯ Overall rates of preventive service receipt for all women in the sample were low. Women exposed to IPV were more likely to receive safety and violence counseling and STI testing, and seeing an obstetrician-gynecologist increased the odds of receiving several preventive services.