1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«From the perspective of HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] and IPV [intimate partner violence] community service providers, this study aimed to document trauma-informed practices for women living at the intersections of HIV and IPV, as well as the challenges and training needs reported by service providers around this issue. The study also aimed to describe the challenges of service coordination across HIV and IPV sectors of intervention.» (p. 177)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
Twelve community service providers located in three regions (Montreal, Mauricie and Outaouais) participated in this study. The sample «included 7 HIV service providers and 5 IPV service providers. […] Five service providers were decision makers (directors, codirectors, or coordinators), while seven worked with service users.» (p. 179)

Instruments :
Guide d’entretien de groupe

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

«Results of the current study highlighted community service providers’ need to ground their practices in a safe, trusting, and mutually collaborative environment through interventions with WLWH [women living with HIV] who experience IPV. The findings also allow us to underline gaps in care for WLWH who experience or are at risk of IPV. […] Results suggest that HIV and IPV community service providers wish to recognize and screen for intersections between HIV and IPV trauma to prevent trauma and revictimization among women. HIV and IPV community service providers recognized the co-occurrence of HIV and IPV in women’s lives, but only addressed it when the need was directly expressed by women. […] The results show that community service providers interviewed in this study recognized the importance of building trust between service providers and service users to promote the disclosure of traumatic experiences. It is important to consider the issues of stigma and discrimination associated with the disclosure of HIV status, which can also deter women from disclosing their HIV status to professionals […]. The results also show that HIV and IPV community service providers who took part in this study expressed the need for more adequate training pertaining to specific knowledge about the intersections between HIV and IPV trauma.» (p. 185-186)