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Violence and abuse of internally displaced women survivors of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

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  • Doris W. Campbell

    (University of the Virgin Islands)

  • Jacquelyn C. Campbell

    (School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University)

  • Hossein N. Yarandi

    (College of Nursing, Office of Health Research, Wayne State University)

  • Annie Lewis O’Connor

    (Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Emily Dollar

    (Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Cheryl Killion

    (Frances Payne Bolton, School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University)

  • Elizabeth Sloand

    (School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University)

  • Gloria B. Callwood

    (University of the Virgin Islands)

  • Nicole M. Cesar

    (Haiti Women’s Project)

  • Mona Hassan

    (Frances Payne Bolton, School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University)

  • Faye Gary

    (Frances Payne Bolton, School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University)

Abstract

Objectives Limited research following disasters suggests that internally displaced women are disproportionately vulnerable to violence and abuse. An interdisciplinary collaborative of researchers and practitioners in Haiti, the US Virgin Islands, and the US Mainland investigated gender-based violence (GBV) pre- and post-earthquake and health outcomes among Haitian women living in tent cities/camps following the 2010 earthquake. Methods A comparative descriptive correlational design using culturally sensitive and language appropriate computer-assisted interviews of 208 internally displaced women 2011–2013. Results Found high rates of violence and abuse both before (71.2 %) and after (75 %) p = 0.266, the earthquake primarily perpetrated by boy friends or husbands. Significantly more mental and physical health problems were reported by abused than non-abused women. The majority (60–78 %) of abused women did not report personal or community tolerance for violence and abuse, but acknowledged a community context of limited involvement. Conclusions Coordinated planning and implementation of needed interventions are essential to provide a balanced approach to the care of displaced women after natural disasters with sensitivity to the abusive experiences of many women both before and after the disasters.

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  • Doris W. Campbell & Jacquelyn C. Campbell & Hossein N. Yarandi & Annie Lewis O’Connor & Emily Dollar & Cheryl Killion & Elizabeth Sloand & Gloria B. Callwood & Nicole M. Cesar & Mona Hassan & Faye Gar, 2016. "Violence and abuse of internally displaced women survivors of the 2010 Haiti earthquake," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 61(8), pages 981-992, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:61:y:2016:i:8:d:10.1007_s00038-016-0895-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-016-0895-8
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