Understanding immigration-related health care access disparities for victims of intimate partner violence

PROJECT DATE: to

This study will examine the influence of organization capacity and quality on health care access for IPV victims. Understanding the role organizations have on health care access for IPV victims contributes to knowledge on the challenges and strategies to improve health care access for populations experiencing multiple disparities in rural and other underserved contexts. The proposed sequential mixed-methods study will 1) use California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data, the nation’s largest representative state health survey to assess the relationship between experiencing IPV and health care access and the extent to which race/ethnicity or documentation status moderate this relationship, 2) conduct an analysis of in-depth key informant interviews, and 3) develop novel measures from the interviews to assess the relationship between organization capacity and quality and the health care access experiences of IPV victims.

Organization

University of California, Merced

PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR

Sharon Tafolla

Primary Research Expertise

Population

Adult

Years

Tags

immigrants, intimate partner violence, health care access, immigration policies, VAWA