Echoes of a living body: A mind-body approach on how women victims of intimate partner violence experience their bodies.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Care for Women International Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1080/07399332.2024.2404544

Joana Machorrinho,Guida Veiga,José Marmeleira,Graça Duarte Santos

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Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a worldwide health problem. IPV impact on women's embodiment remains embedded in their narratives. However, the subjective complexity of victims' embodiment and its impact on healthcare still urges to be understood. We aimed to understand (i) how women victims of IPV experience their bodies and (ii) the impact of IPV in their embodiment. From a thematic analysis of six interviews with women victims, four themes arouse: Living body, Reaction to adversities, Impact of violence and Identity. Participants revealed a tendency to perceive negative bodily sensations, the body as restrictive of their ability to react to illnesses and other adversities, and impacts on health and decision-making processes. We encourage healthcare providers to be responsive to the feelings of physical and psychological exhaustion experienced by victims and highlight the potential of promoting positive bodily experiences in the support given to women.

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活体的回声：亲密伴侣暴力受害妇女如何体验其身体的身心方法。

针对妇女的亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）是一个世界性的健康问题。在妇女的叙述中，IPV 对妇女体现的影响仍然根深蒂固。然而，受害者身体的主观复杂性及其对医疗保健的影响仍有待了解。我们的目标是了解 (i) IPV 女性受害者如何体验她们的身体，以及 (ii) IPV 对她们身体的影响。通过对六位女性受害者的访谈进行主题分析，我们得出了四个主题：活生生的身体、对逆境的反应、暴力的影响和身份。受访者倾向于认为身体有负面感觉，身体限制了她们对疾病和其他逆境做出反应的能力，以及对健康和决策过程的影响。我们鼓励医疗服务提供者对受害者身心疲惫的感受做出回应，并强调在为妇女提供支持时促进积极的身体体验的潜力。

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Health Care for Women International Multiple-

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3.30

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7.10%

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期刊介绍： Health Care for Women International is a critically acclaimed, international publication that provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to health care and related topics that concern women around the globe. Published twelve times a year, Health Care for Women International includes the newest research, theories, and issues in the fields of public health, social science, health care practice, and health care policy. Scholars and practitioners address topics such as cultural differences, alternative lifestyles, domestic violence, public health issues associated with the aging of the population, maternal morbidity and mortality, infectious diseases, and a host of other gender-based ethical issues. The editor also encourages discussion topics, inviting readers to comment on articles that focus on specific aspects of health issue for women.