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Intimate partner violence in rural environments.

Sandra L Annan¹

¹Acute & Specialty Care, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

Annual Review of Nursing Research

|August 20, 2008

Summary

Research on rural intimate partner violence (IPV) is limited, especially within nursing. This review highlights the prevalence, consequences, and health impacts of IPV in rural areas, calling for a dedicated nursing research agenda.

Area of Science:

Nursing Research
Public Health
Sociology

Background:

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue.
Rural communities face unique challenges in addressing IPV due to limited resources and accessibility.
Existing research on IPV often overlooks the specific context of rural settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To review existing nursing and related research on intimate partner violence in rural environments.
To identify gaps in the current body of knowledge concerning rural IPV.
To outline a future research agenda for nursing scholars in this field.

Main Methods:

Literature review of nursing and other research.
Synthesis of findings related to prevalence, types of abuse, service issues, and consequences.

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Analysis of health implications specific to rural IPV.

Main Results:

There is a notable scarcity of nursing-focused research on intimate partner violence in rural communities.
The review details the prevalence and varied forms of abuse within rural IPV.
Significant challenges exist regarding service provision for rural IPV survivors.

Conclusions:

Urgent need for increased nursing research on rural intimate partner violence.
Understanding the unique health consequences of rural IPV is critical.
A focused research agenda is proposed to guide future nursing inquiry and intervention development.