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Objective(s)
To understand the types and contexts of rehabilitation care currently available for
survivors of IPV, opportunities identified in the literature for rehabilitation care,
and IPV awareness and education of rehabilitation care providers.
Data Sources
Ten databases were comprehensively searched to identify articles related to IPV and
the rehabilitation professions of interest. This search was complimented by a grey
literature search of relevant IPV, gender-based violence, and rehabilitation organizations.
Searches were not limited by language, year of publication, or geographic location.
Study Selection
Two reviewers independently assessed articles for inclusion based on the following
criteria: (1) Describe or evaluate a rehabilitation intervention or opportunity for
intervention, or an educational or awareness intervention for rehabilitation professionals;
AND (2) focus on selected rehabilitation professionals (occupational therapist, physiotherapist,
speech language pathologists, physiatrists); AND (3) focus on interventions for or
about adult survivors of IPV.
Data Extraction
One researcher independently extracted data which was peer reviewed by a second reviewer.
Extracted information included publication details (author, year, location), study
details (objective, design, setting), and information on study populations, interventions,
and outcomes, when appropriate.
Data Synthesis
Included articles ranged from primary research articles to clinical newsletter articles.
While all rehabilitation professionals of interest were represented in the included
articles, most focused on occupational therapy (>70%). A large majority of articles
(>70%) suggested opportunities for rehabilitation professionals to support survivors
of IPV. Most provided an overview of IPV followed by recommendations for rehabilitation
professionals in supporting survivors. The remaining examined specific interventions
for IPV survivors (< 15%) or assessed for knowledge, attitudes, or beliefs about IPV
(< 15%).
Conclusions
To our knowledge, this is the first scoping review addressing the rehabilitation literature
for IPV survivors. Though still preliminary, these findings suggest there is an awareness
of IPV among rehabilitation professionals, the importance of identifying IPV in clients,
and the ways in which rehabilitation professionals are uniquely situated to support
survivors of IPV. There remains opportunity to explore interventions designed specifically
for IPV survivors.
Author(s) Disclosures
The authors have no conflicts to disclose.
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