Journal article
The health and economic benefits of reducing intimate partner violence: An Australian example
DA Cadilhac, L Sheppard, TB Cumming, T Thayabaranathan, DC Pearce, R Carter, A Magnus
BMC Public Health | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) has important impacts on the health of women in society. Our aim was to estimate the health and economic benefits of reducing the prevalence of IPV in the 2008 Australian female adult population. Methods: Simulation models were developed to show the effect of a 5 percentage point absolute feasible reduction target in the prevalence of IPV from current Australian levels (27 %). IPV is not measured in national surveys. Levels of psychological distress were used as a proxy for exposure to IPV since psychological conditions represent three-quarters of the disease burden from IPV. Lifetime cohort health benefits for females were estimated as fewer incid..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Funding for this study was provided by VicHealth following a competitive tender process. We thank the Advisory committee members, relevant health experts for this topic area and the VicHealth staff, including the Advisory Committee Chair: Todd Harper. We also acknowledge Prof Theo Vos from the University of Queensland for providing advice on disease risk factors and data analysis methods. Dominique Cadilhac holds a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Fellowship co-funded with Heart Foundation (1063761)