Journal article
Enhanced maternal and child health nurse care for women experiencing intimate partner/family violence: protocol for MOVE, a cluster randomised trial of screening and referral in primary health care.
AJ Taft, R Small, C Humphreys, K Hegarty, R Walter, C Adams, P Agius
BMC Public Health | BMC | Published : 2012
Abstract
Intimate partner violence (IPV) can result in significant harm to women and families and is especially prevalent when women are pregnant or recent mothers. Maternal and child health nurses (MCHN) in Victoria, Australia are community-based nurse/midwives who see over 95% of all mothers with newborns. MCHN are in an ideal position to identify and support women experiencing IPV, or refer them to specialist family violence services. Evidence for IPV screening in primary health care is inconclusive to date. The Victorian government recently required nurses to screen all mothers when babies are four weeks old, offering an opportunity to examine the effectiveness of MCHN IPV screening practices. Th..
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "The authors acknowledge the contributions, support and involvement of Women's Health West and Berry Street Family violence services, and of Moreland, Maribyrnong, Melton, Hobson's Bay, Yarra, Whittlesea, Brimbank and Darebin Maternal and Child Health Services. They especially pay tribute to the contributions of MCH nurse consultants Dianne Wallace, Heather Rogers, Kate Henderson and Christine McDonald.", "The authors also gratefully acknowledge the funding contribution of the Australian Research Council, the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and the Office for Women, Victorian government." ]