Intimate partner violence and homicide during the shadow pandemic: What has mental health nursing got to do with it?

Usher, Kim; Jackson, Debra

doi:10.1111/inm.13058

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“…All nurses, including mental health nurses, have a vital role in supporting women experiencing DV by intervening swiftly and promoting safety (Hewitt, 2015; Usher & Jackson, 2022). Despite the health ramifications of DV, women experiencing DV do experience difficulties in accessing health care (Broughton et al, 2022; Hollingdrake et al, 2022); access was further exacerbated during the COIVD pandemic (Papas et al, 2023).…”

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Domestic violence against women has increased during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A perspective paper about the need for change to current and future practice

Usher,

Jackson,

Fatema

et al. 2023

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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The COVID‐19 outbreak led to widespread disruption and stress to people's lives. Concern about the escalation of domestic violence (DV) rates and related mental health issues soon emerged following the implementation of strategies aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. This perspective paper presents an overview of the issues, argues for greater recognition of the link between DV against women and serious emotional distress, and the need for greater awareness and knowledge about DV among mental health professionals. While we acknowledge that men also experience DV, their rates are much lower than for women and in this paper our focus is on women.

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