Essential Health Care Services Addressing Intimate Partner Violence

A National Academies committee was tasked with identifying essential health care services for women related to intimate partner violence (IPV) during steady state conditions, determining whether the essential health care services related to IPV differ during public health emergencies (PHEs), and identifying strategies to sustain access to those essential health care services during PHEs. This report, Essential Health Care Services Addressing Intimate Partner Violence, presents findings from research and deliberations and lays out recommendations for leaders of health care systems, federal agencies, health care providers, emergency planners, and those involved in IPV research.

• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Intimate Partner Violence in Steady State Conditions
• 3 Intimate Partner Violence and Public Health Emergencies
• 4 Health Conditions Related to Intimate Partner Violence
• 5 Essential Health Care Services for Intimate Partner Violence
• 6 Sustaining Intimate Partner Violence Services During Public Health Emergencies
• 7 Planning and Operationalization of Intimate Partner Violence Essential Health Care Services During Public Health Emergencies
• 8 Recommendations
• Appendix A: Emergency Declarations and Federal Frameworks
• Appendix B: Health Effects of IPV on Individuals Experiencing IPV Across the Lifespan
• Appendix C: Public Session Agendas
• Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members