Remitted intimate partner violence and hematologic measures in midlife women

Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM
Pacific C (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Speaker:
Tamara L. Newton, PhD, University of Louisville

Authors:
James J. Miller, PhD, University of Louisville
Rafael Fernandez-Botran, PhD, University Of Louisville
Kimberly N. Fleming, BA, University of Louisville
Vicki E. Burns, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, Bellarmine University

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Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Learning Objectives:
  1. Identify associations between past intimate partner violence and health-related hematological measures
  2. Recognize why intimate partner stalking victimization may play a special role in women's health
Description:
Among apparently healthy women free of current intimate partner violence, this exploratory study tested associations between histories of severe intimate partner physical assault, intimate partner stalking, and four hematologic measures that have been studied for their roles in physical morbidity. A history of intimate partner stalking was associated with higher red blood cell count (B=0.19, p=.012), higher hemoglobin concentration (B=0.52, p=.028), and higher platelet count (B=43.69, p=.014). Intimate partner stalking deserves further attention in understanding the health of post-abused women.