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. Table of Contents 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 IPV 5 Essential Health Care Services for IPV 6 Sustaining Intimate Partner Violence Services During Public Health Emergencies 7 Planning and Operationalization of IPV Essential Health Care Services During PHEs 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