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Patient and provider barriers, facilitators, and implementation preferences of intimate partner violence perpetration screening
Portnoy GA, Colon R, Gross GM, Adams LJ, Bastian LA, Iverson KM. Patient and provider barriers, facilitators, and implementation preferences of intimate partner violence perpetration screening. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 746. PMID: 32791967, PMCID: PMC7424651, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05595-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceImplementation preferencesIntimate Partner Violence PerpetrationPartner violence perpetrationIPV experiencesProvider barriersPartner violenceQualitative interviewsViolence perpetrationVHA healthcareVeterans Health Administration patientsWay of screeningIPV useUnderstudied aspectSelf-report screening toolContent analysisHealthcare responseStrong rapportProfessional disciplinesComprehensive processSubstantial prevalenceVHA providersFacilitatorsClinical practiceProviders' beliefsAccuracy and Acceptability of a Screening Tool for Identifying Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Women Veterans: A Pre-Implementation Evaluation
Portnoy GA, Haskell SG, King MW, Maskin R, Gerber MR, Iverson KM. Accuracy and Acceptability of a Screening Tool for Identifying Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Women Veterans: A Pre-Implementation Evaluation. Women's Health Issues 2018, 28: 439-445. PMID: 29885901, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2018.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen veteransLow-burden toolVeterans Health AdministrationIntimate partner violenceHealth care providersMajority of womenAppropriate referralIPV perpetrationCare providersPre-implementation evaluationHealth AdministrationWeb-based surveyHealthcare settingsScreening toolLimited evidenceVeteransWomen's perceptionsPrimary measureReference standardIntimate Partner Violence PerpetrationWomenNational samplePresent studyPartner violencePartner violence perpetrationIntimate Partner Violence Programs for Veterans: Future Directions for Research and Clinical Practice
Portnoy G, Bruce L, Buckholdt K. Intimate Partner Violence Programs for Veterans: Future Directions for Research and Clinical Practice. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2023, 32: 1170-1179. DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2023.2214098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationIntimate partner violenceClinical practiceHealthcare systemIntegrated healthcare systemComplex public health crisisIntimate partner violence programsTreatment of IPVPublic health crisisHealth AdministrationHealthcare responseHealth crisisPartner violenceIntegral roleFuture directionsViolence programsEnhancement of servicesAdministration
2024
Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Among Veterans: A Latent Class Analysis.
Portnoy G, Relyea M, Webermann A, Presseau C, Iverson K, Brandt C, Haskell S. Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Among Veterans: A Latent Class Analysis. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2024, 8862605241284087. PMID: 39394718, DOI: 10.1177/08862605241284087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBidirectional intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violencePatterns of intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence patternsLatent class analysisPartner violenceIntimate partner violence classPost-9/11 veteransPsychological intimate partner violenceSample of post-9/11 veteransClass analysisIntimate partner violence useWitnessing family violenceGender differencesClass membershipFamily violenceIPV screeningLatent class analysis modelPhysical assaultChild abuseRelationship healthViolenceEmployment statusMarital statusPotential gender differencesChildhood Histories of Family Violence and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Use Among U.S. Military Veterans
Stover C, Relyea M, Presseau C, Brandt C, Haskell S, Portnoy G. Childhood Histories of Family Violence and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Use Among U.S. Military Veterans. Psychology Of Violence 2024 DOI: 10.1037/vio0000555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence useChildhood family violenceFamily violenceChildhood sexual abuseViolence typesVeteran menWitness parental intimate partner violenceSexual abuseAdult intimate partner violenceParental intimate partner violencePosttraumatic stress symptomsHistory of family violenceVeteran womenFamily violence historyPosttraumatic stress symptom severityVeterans Affairs health careChildhood physical abusePartner violenceViolence useViolence historyViolencePhysical abusePost-9/11 veteransSurvey dataImplementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation
Portnoy G, Relyea M, Dichter M, Iverson K, Presseau C, Brandt C, Skanderson M, Bruce L, Martino S. Implementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e59918. PMID: 39194059, PMCID: PMC11391160, DOI: 10.2196/59918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationImpact of screeningINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERHealth care systemIntimate partner violenceIPV screeningQualitative interviewsCare systemHealth AdministrationConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchVeterans Health Administration facilitiesElectronic health record dataIntimate partner violence screeningMixed methods evaluationHealth record dataNational health care systemLongitudinal observational designPotential implementation barriersSignificant public health problemMen's health careClinical practice implicationsPatient populationMethod evaluationRE-AIMPublic health problemTwelve-Month Sustainment of IPV Screening and Response Programs in Primary Care: Contextual Factors Impacting Implementation Success
Iverson K, Brady J, Adjognon O, Stolzmann K, Dichter M, Bruce L, Portnoy G, Iqbal S, Gerber M, Haskell S, Miller C. Twelve-Month Sustainment of IPV Screening and Response Programs in Primary Care: Contextual Factors Impacting Implementation Success. Women's Health Issues 2024 PMID: 39174417, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2024.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violence screeningImplementation facilitatorsVeterans Health AdministrationPrimary careIPV screeningIntimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence screening ratesFactors affecting screeningMixed-methods evaluationHealth care systemImpact implementation successScreening ratesReferral optionsStaffing shortagesHost of barriersCare systemHealth AdministrationPositive screenScreening programBoost uptakeQualitative findingsImplementation strategiesInconsistent messagesInformant interviewsImplementation successIntimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Veterans
Warren A, Relyea M, Gross G, Eleazer J, Goulet J, Brandt C, Haskell S, Portnoy G. Intimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Veterans. Psychological Services 2024, 21: 621-625. PMID: 37602982, PMCID: PMC10879444, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000797.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence Experience and Use in the Veterans Health Administration
Portnoy G, Relyea M, Presseau C, Orazietti S, Bruce L, Brandt C, Martino S. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence Experience and Use in the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2337685. PMID: 37831451, PMCID: PMC10576210, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationCross-sectional studyStress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosisMental health servicesIPV useIntimate partner violenceHealth AdministrationVeterans Health Administration medical centersHealth servicesMental health care visitsClinical diagnosisMajor public health problemDisorder diagnosisElectronic medical record dataHealth care visitsIPV experiencesMedical record dataPublic health problemMental health cliniciansMental health careQuality improvement initiativesHealth care settingsOutcomes of interestPast-year prevalenceIntroduction to the Special Issue on the Systematic Response to Intimate Partner Violence and Programs for Veterans
Buckholdt K, Bruce L, Portnoy G. Introduction to the Special Issue on the Systematic Response to Intimate Partner Violence and Programs for Veterans. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2023, 32: 951-959. DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2023.2214083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceVeterans Health Administration
2022
Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Women in the Veterans Health Administration: Temporal Trends from the Early Years of Implementation 2014-2020
Miller C, Stolzmann K, Dichter M, Adjognon O, Brady J, Portnoy G, Gerber M, Iqbal S, Iverson K. Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Women in the Veterans Health Administration: Temporal Trends from the Early Years of Implementation 2014-2020. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2022, 32: 960-978. PMID: 36713478, PMCID: PMC9881187, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2021.2019160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Health AdministrationScreen-positive rateIntimate partner violenceHealth AdministrationIntimate partner violence screeningPrimary care patientsVHA administrative dataPartner violence screeningImplementation outcomesCare patientsRetrospective analysisMedical CenterFiscal year 2014IPV screeningWomen veteransViolence screeningLinear regression analysisWomenRegression analysisAdministrative dataOngoing evaluationAdministrationAgeOutcomes
2020
A Multisite Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance the Adoption of Screening Practices for Intimate Partner Violence Into Routine Primary Care for Women Veterans
Portnoy GA, Iverson KM, Haskell SG, Czarnogorski M, Gerber MR. A Multisite Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance the Adoption of Screening Practices for Intimate Partner Violence Into Routine Primary Care for Women Veterans. Public Health Reports 2020, 136: 52-60. PMID: 33207128, PMCID: PMC7856383, DOI: 10.1177/0033354920966022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisite Quality Improvement InitiativeQuality improvement initiativesVeterans Health AdministrationPrimary careIntimate partner violenceHealth clinicsScreening practicesWomen veteransImprovement initiativesHealth AdministrationEvidence-based implementation strategiesHigh-quality primary careRoutine primary careWomen's health clinicImplementation supportImplementation support strategiesModifiable barriersPartner violenceBaseline surveyUnique facilitatorsCareWomenClinicRespondersAdministration
2017
Optimizing trauma-informed intervention for intimate partner violence in veterans: The role of alexithymia
Berke DS, Macdonald A, Poole GM, Portnoy GA, McSheffrey S, Creech SK, Taft CT. Optimizing trauma-informed intervention for intimate partner violence in veterans: The role of alexithymia. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2017, 97: 222-229. PMID: 28826068, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2017.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma-informed interventionsTrauma-informed group interventionIntimate partner violenceRole of alexithymiaPsychological intimate partner violenceCognitive processingEmotion processingMeasures of IPVEmotional experiencePTSD severityGroup interventionETAU participantsAlexithymiaImpulsive aggressionRole of improvementPartner violenceService membersParticipantsCurrent studyRecent researchFeelingsDeficitsPotential facilitatorsVeteransIntervention